Where does “antiprotozoan” come from?
antiprotozoan (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antiprotozoan (English): antiprotozoal
Ancestry of “antiprotozoan”, step by step
antiprotozoan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | anti | Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |
via English protozoan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | protozoan | Any of the diverse group of eukaryotes, of the... |
| 2 | Latin | Protozoa | — |