Where does “antipheromone” come from?

antipheromone (English) comes from English pheromone, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

antipheromone (English): Any compound that inhibits the action of a pheromone

Definitions

  1. Any compound that inhibits the action of a pheromone

Ancestry of “antipheromone”, step by step

antipheromone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pheromone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpheromoneA chemical secreted by an animal, especially an...
2Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
3Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via English anti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantiOpposed to something; That has a torsion angle...
2Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
3Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →