Where does “antigypsy” come from?
antigypsy (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antigypsy (English): Opposing or countering gypsies; practicing or...
Definitions
- Opposing or countering gypsies; practicing or...
Ancestry of “antigypsy”, step by step
antigypsy 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 Gypsy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Gypsy | A member of the Romani people, or one of the... |
| 2 | Middle English | gipcyan | — |
| 3 | Old French | gyptien | — |