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
Ancestry of “antipathist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | antipathy | A feeling of dislike ; repugnance or distaste;... |
| 2 | German | Antipathie | antipathy |
| 3 | Latin | antipathia | antipathy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀντιπάθεια | antipathy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀντιπαθής | opposed in feeling |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀντί | over against, opposite; at the same time as; in... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |