Where does “antimidge” come from?

antimidge (English) comes from English midge, from Middle English mydge, from Old English myċġ, from Proto-Germanic mugjō, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.

antimidge (English): Countering midges

Definitions

  1. Countering midges

Ancestry of “antimidge”, step by step

antimidge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English midge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmidgeany of various small two-winged flies, for...
2Middle Englishmydgemidge
3Old Englishmyċġgnat; midge, gnat; mosquito
4Proto-Germanicmugjōmidge, mosquito, gnat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmū-fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle

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 mū-Every word from Proto-Germanic mugjōEvery word from Old English myċġ
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