Where does “antimildew” come from?
antimildew (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antimildew (English): Countering or preventing mildew
Definitions
- Countering or preventing mildew
Ancestry of “antimildew”, step by step
antimildew 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 mildew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mildew | A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi,... |
| 2 | Middle English | myldew | mildew fungal growth |
| 3 | Old English | meledēaw | honeydew, nectar |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *milidauw | mildew |