Where does “antipodist” come from?
antipodist (English) comes from French antipodiste, from French antipode, 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.
antipodist (English): One who practices antipodism; one who juggles...
Definitions
- One who practices antipodism; one who juggles...
Ancestry of “antipodist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antipodiste | antipodist |
| 2 | French | antipode | antipode; opposite |
| 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 |