Where does “antirocker” come from?

antirocker (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

antirocker (English): A wheel configuration where the inside wheels are...

Definitions

  1. A wheel configuration where the inside wheels are...

Ancestry of “antirocker”, step by step

antirocker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English rocker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrockerA curved piece of wood attached to the bottom of...
2Middle Englishrokker—
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ →Every word from English anti- →Every word from English anti →