Where does “antimolecule” come from?
antimolecule (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antimolecule (English): Any molecule composed of antiatoms
Definitions
- Any molecule composed of antiatoms
Ancestry of “antimolecule”, step by step
antimolecule 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 molecule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | molecule | The smallest particle of a specific element or... |
| 2 | French | molécule | molecule |
| 3 | New Latin | molecula | a molecule; molecule |
| 4 | Latin | mōlēs | multitude, mass (of material) |