Where does “antislam” come from?
antislam (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antislam (English): Preventing the slamming of a door
Definitions
- Preventing the slamming of a door
Ancestry of “antislam”, step by step
antislam 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 slam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | slam | To shut with sudden force so as to produce a... |
| 2 | Middle English | slammen | — |