Where does “antislime” come from?
antislime (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antislime (English): Preventing the formation of slime
Definitions
- Preventing the formation of slime
Ancestry of “antislime”, step by step
antislime 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 slime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | slime | Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive... |
| 2 | Old English | slīm | slime |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slīmą | slime; mucus |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sley- | smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear |