Where does “antimetaphysics” come from?
antimetaphysics (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antimetaphysics (English): The belief that spiritual and religious...
Definitions
- The belief that spiritual and religious...
Ancestry of “antimetaphysics”, step by step
antimetaphysics 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 metaphysics
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metaphysics | The branch of philosophy which studies... |
| 2 | Middle English | methaphesik | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | metaphysica | metaphysics |
| 4 | Koine Greek | μεταφυσικά | — |