Where does “antimitosis” come from?
antimitosis (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antimitosis (English): inhibition of mitosis
Ancestry of “antimitosis”, step by step
antimitosis 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 mitosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mitosis | The division of a cell nucleus in which the... |
| 2 | German | Mitose | mitosis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μίτος | thread of the warp; thread of destiny; string of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |