Where does “antiscion” come from?
antiscion (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀντίσκιον, from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
antiscion (English): The mirror image, or shadow, of a planet, based...
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- The mirror image, or shadow, of a planet, based...
Ancestry of “antiscion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀντίσκιον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκιά | shadow; shade |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |