Where does “antiriot” come from?

antiriot (English) comes from English riot, from Middle English riot, from Old French riote, from Latin rugiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- — to belch; to roar.

antiriot (English): Serving to counteract rioting

Definitions

  1. Serving to counteract rioting

Ancestry of “antiriot”, step by step

antiriot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English riot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishriotWanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult;...
2Middle Englishriotdebauched living, dissipation
3Old Frenchriotequarrel; debate
4Latinrugiōto roar, bellow; rumble
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar

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 h₁rewg- →Every word from Latin rugiō →Every word from Old French riote →