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Where does “antipathist” come from?

antipathist (English) comes from English antipathy, from German Antipathie, from Latin antipathia, from Ancient Greek ἀντιπάθεια, from Ancient Greek ἀντιπαθής, from Ancient Greek ἀντί, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω — to distribute; to give, to take.

antipathist (English): An enemy or opponent

Definitions

  1. An enemy or opponent

Ancestry of “antipathist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantipathyA feeling of dislike ; repugnance or distaste;...
2GermanAntipathieantipathy
3Latinantipathiaantipathy
4Ancient Greekἀντιπάθειαantipathy
5Ancient Greekἀντιπαθήςopposed in feeling
6Ancient Greekἀντίover against, opposite; at the same time as; in...
7Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
8Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
9Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
10Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
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