Where does “antimedieval” come from?

antimedieval (English) comes from English medieval, from French médiéval, from Latin aevum, from Latin aevom, from Old Latin aivom, from Proto-Italic aiwom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

antimedieval (English): Opposed to the Middle Ages

Definitions

  1. Opposed to the Middle Ages

Ancestry of “antimedieval”, step by step

antimedieval traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English medieval

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmedievalOf or relating to the Middle Ages, the period...
2Frenchmédiévalmedieval
3Latinaevumtime as a single, unified, continuous and...
4LatinaevomArchaic form of aevum
5Old Latinaivomtime, lifetime; age
6Proto-Italicaiwomage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-