Where does “antifibrosis” come from?
antifibrosis (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antifibrosis (English): Countering fibrosis
Ancestry of “antifibrosis”, step by step
antifibrosis 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 fibrosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | fibrosis | The formation of fibrous connective tissue in an... |
| 2 | English | -osis | functional disease or condition such as... |
| 3 | New Latin | -osis | dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine... |