Where does “antimonogamous” come from?
antimonogamous (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antimonogamous (English): Opposing monogamy
Definitions
- Opposing monogamy
Ancestry of “antimonogamous”, step by step
antimonogamous 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 monogamous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monogamous | Being married to one person at a time; Having... |
| 2 | English | -gamous | Having the specified number or form of marriage;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γάμος | marriage, wedding, bridelock; matrimony, the... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵem- | to marry |