Where does “antiophidian” come from?
antiophidian (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antiophidian (English): That counters snakebite
Ancestry of “antiophidian”, step by step
antiophidian 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 ophidian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ophidian | Any species of the suborder Serpentes; a snake or... |
| 2 | Latin | ophidia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄφις | a serpent, snake; serpentine bracelet; the... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ógʷʰis | snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain... |