Where does “antimephitic” come from?
antimephitic (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antimephitic (English): Countering mephitic gases
Definitions
- Countering mephitic gases
Ancestry of “antimephitic”, step by step
antimephitic 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 mephitic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mephitic | Foul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas... |
| 2 | Latin | mephiticus | — |
| 3 | Latin | Mephitis | mephitis a poisonous or pestilential gas from the ground, e.g. from swamps or volcanoes |