Where does “antipodally” come from?
antipodally (English) comes from English antipodal, from English antipode, from English antipodes, from Latin antipodes, from Ancient Greek ἀντίποδες, from Ancient Greek ἀντί, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω — to distribute; to give, to take.
antipodally (English): In an antipodal manner; With regard to antipodes
Definitions
- In an antipodal manner; With regard to antipodes
Ancestry of “antipodally”, step by step
antipodally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antipodal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antipodal | On opposite sides of the globe; pertaining to... |
| 2 | English | antipode | Something directly opposite or diametrically... |
| 3 | English | antipodes | The place on the diametrically opposite side of... |
| 4 | Latin | antipodes | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀντίποδες | — |
| 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 |