Where does “antipredation” come from?

antipredation (English) comes from English predation, from Latin praedātiō, from Latin praedor, from Latin praeda, from Latin praeheda, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.

antipredation (English): That counters predation

Definitions

  1. That counters predation

Ancestry of “antipredation”, step by step

antipredation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English predation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpredationThe preying of one animal on others; The action...
2Latinpraedātiōthe taking of booty, plundering; predation
3LatinpraedorI acquire loot, such as through robbery or war; I...
4Latinpraedaplunder, spoils of war, booty; prey, game taken...
5Latinpraeheda
6Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
7Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

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 pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-
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