Where does “antiritual” come from?
antiritual (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antiritual (English): Opposing a ritual or rituals
Definitions
- Opposing a ritual or rituals
Ancestry of “antiritual”, step by step
antiritual 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 ritual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ritual | Related to a rite or repeated set of actions;... |
| 2 | Latin | rītuālis | ritual, relating to religious rites |
| 3 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |