Etymology Explorer › EnglishWhere does “antiradical” come from? antiradical (English) comes from English radical, from French radical, from Late Latin radicalis, from Latin rādīx, from Proto-Italic wrādīks, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
antiradical (English): Counteracting free radicals; Opposing or...
Definitions Counteracting free radicals; Opposing or... Ancestry of “antiradical”, step by step antiradical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English radical Step Language Word Meaning 1 English radical Favoring fundamental change, or change at the... 2 French radical radical; radical, root 3 Late Latin radicalis of or pertaining to the root, having roots,... 4 Latin rādīx root of a plant 5 Proto-Italic wrādīks root 6 Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds root
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