Where does “antifungicide” come from?
antifungicide (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antifungicide (English): (antifungal agent)
Ancestry of “antifungicide”, step by step
antifungicide 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 fungicide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | fungicide | A substance used to kill fungus |
| 2 | English | fungi | plural of fungus; Spongy, abnormal growth, as... |
| 3 | Latin | fungī | — |