Where does “antimuseum” come from?
antimuseum (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antimuseum (English): Opposing museums
Ancestry of “antimuseum”, step by step
antimuseum 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 museum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | museum | A building or institution dedicated to the... |
| 2 | Latin | mūsēum | a place or temple devoted to the Muses |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μουσεῖον | a home of music poetry; a museum, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |