Where does “antigravitate” come from?
antigravitate (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antigravitate (English): To exert negative gravity
Definitions
- To exert negative gravity
Ancestry of “antigravitate”, step by step
antigravitate 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 gravitate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gravitate | To move under the force of gravity; To tend or... |