Where does “antiitch” come from?
antiitch (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antiitch (English): Preventing or countering itching
Definitions
- Preventing or countering itching
Ancestry of “antiitch”, step by step
antiitch 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 itch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | itch | A sensation felt on an area of the skin that... |
| 2 | Middle English | icche | Alternative form of I |
| 3 | Old English | ġiċċe | an itch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jukjǭ | an itch |