Where does “antiperistalsis” come from?

antiperistalsis (English) comes from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

antiperistalsis (English): reversed peristalsis; peristalsis occurring in...

Definitions

  1. reversed peristalsis; peristalsis occurring in...

Ancestry of “antiperistalsis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
2Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ →Every word from English anti- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀντι- →