Where does “antifrizz” come from?
antifrizz (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antifrizz (English): Preventing frizz in the hair
Definitions
- Preventing frizz in the hair
Ancestry of “antifrizz”, step by step
antifrizz 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 frizz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | frizz | Of hair, to form into a mass of tight curls; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | fryse | — |