Where does “antifatigue” come from?
antifatigue (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antifatigue (English): Countering fatigue
Ancestry of “antifatigue”, step by step
antifatigue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | anti | Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |
via English fatigue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | fatigue | A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion; A... |
| 2 | French | fatigue | fatigue, weariness |
| 3 | French | fatiguer | to tire; to wear out, to drain; to make an effort |
| 4 | Latin | fatīgāre | — |