Where does “antipathy” come from?
Antipathy comes from Ancient Greek ἀντιπάθεια, derived from ἀντιπαθής, combining ἀντί with Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, ultimately from the root h₂ent-.
antipathy (English): Often followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance, normally towards a person and less often towards a thing, often without any conscious reasoning; aversion, distaste, hostility; an instance of this
Definitions
- Often followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance, normally towards a person and less often towards a thing, often without any conscious reasoning; aversion, distaste, hostility; an instance of this
Ancestry of “antipathy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Antipathie | antipathy |
| 2 | Latin | antipathia | antipathy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντιπάθεια | antipathy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀντιπαθής | opposed in feeling |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀντί | over against, opposite; at the same time as; in... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |