Where does “antipode” come from?
antipode (English) comes from English antipodes, from Latin antipodes, from Ancient Greek ἀντίποδες, from Ancient Greek ἀντί, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
antipode (English): Something directly opposite or diametrically...
Definitions
- Something directly opposite or diametrically...
Ancestry of “antipode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | antipodes | The place on the diametrically opposite side of... |
| 2 | Latin | antipodes | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντίποδες | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀντί | over against, opposite; at the same time as; in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
Words derived from “antipode”