Where does “antinematode” come from?

antinematode (English) comes from English nematode, from Translingual Nematoda, from Ancient Greek νῆμα, from Ancient Greek νέω, from Ancient Greek νάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

antinematode (English): Serving to prevent or counteract nematodes

Definitions

  1. Serving to prevent or counteract nematodes

Ancestry of “antinematode”, step by step

antinematode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nematode

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnematodeA worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a...
2TranslingualNematodaphylum
3Ancient GreekνῆμαThat which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of...
4Ancient GreekνέωI swim; I float; I spin
5Ancient GreekνάωI flow
6Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

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 (s)neh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek νάωEvery word from Ancient Greek νέω