Where does “antimir” come from?

antimir (English) comes from English miR, from Russian Мир, from Proto-Slavic mirъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás, from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

antimir (English): Any agent that counters microRNA activity

Definitions

  1. Any agent that counters microRNA activity

Ancestry of “antimir”, step by step

antimir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English miR

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmiRAbbreviation of microRNA
2RussianМирpeace
3Proto-Slavicmirъpeace; world
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiˀráspeace
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmeyH-ró-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

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 mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás →