Where does “antinuclear” come from?
Antinuclear comes from English nuclear, ultimately from Latin nucleus and Ancient Greek ἀντί, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "against" and "to strike."
antinuclear (English): Opposed to the production or use of nuclear...
Definitions
- Opposed to the production or use of nuclear...
Ancestry of “antinuclear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nuclear | Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom; Involving... |
| 2 | Latin | nū̆cleus | (small) nut |
| 3 | Latin | nuculea | pertaining to a small nut |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |