Where does “antifracture” come from?
antifracture (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antifracture (English): Inhibiting fractures
Ancestry of “antifracture”, step by step
antifracture 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 fracture
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | fracture | An instance of breaking, a place where something... |
| 2 | Middle English | fracture | — |