Where does “antiscald” come from?
antiscald (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antiscald (English): Designed to prevent scalding
Definitions
- Designed to prevent scalding
Ancestry of “antiscald”, step by step
antiscald 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 scald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | scald | To burn with hot liquid; To heat almost to... |
| 2 | Middle English | scalden | to scald |
| 3 | Old Northern French | escalder | — |