Where does “antipodicity” come from?
antipodicity (English) comes from English antipodic, 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.
antipodicity (English): The condition of being antipodal
Definitions
- The condition of being antipodal
Ancestry of “antipodicity”, step by step
antipodicity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antipodic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antipodic | diametrically opposed; antipodean |
| 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 |