Where does “antihum” come from?

antihum (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

antihum (English): A device that reduces the mechanical vibration of telegraph wires to prevent their making a humming sound

Definitions

  1. A device that reduces the mechanical vibration of telegraph wires to prevent their making a humming sound

Ancestry of “antihum”, step by step

antihum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English anti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantiOpposed to something; That has a torsion angle...
2Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
3Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite

via English hum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhumA hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips...
2Middle Englishhummento hum, buzz, drone, make a murmuring sound to...
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