Where does “antinuker” come from?
antinuker (English) comes from English antinuke, from English nuke, from English nucleus, from Latin nū̆cleus, from Latin nuculea, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
antinuker (English): One who is opposed to nukes
Definitions
- One who is opposed to nukes
Ancestry of “antinuker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | antinuke | Opposed to nukes; One who opposes nuclear weapons |
| 2 | English | nuke | A nuclear weapon; Something that destroys or... |
| 3 | English | nucleus | The core, central part of something, around which... |
| 4 | Latin | nū̆cleus | — |
| 5 | Latin | nuculea | pertaining to a small nut |
| 6 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |