Where does “antikeratin” come from?
antikeratin (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antikeratin (English): That targets keratin
Ancestry of “antikeratin”, step by step
antikeratin 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 keratin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | keratin | The protein of which hair and nails are composed |
| 2 | German | Keratin | Keratin (protein that hair and nails are made of) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέρας | horn; horn as a material, or anything made of... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kérats | — |