Where does “antisludge” come from?

antisludge (English) comes from English sludge, from Middle English slugge, from Old English *sliċ, from Proto-Germanic *sliki, from Proto-Germanic *slikiz, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...

Ancestry of “antisludge”, step by step

antisludge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sludge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsludgeSolids separated from suspension in a liquid; A...
2Middle Englishsluggelazy person
3Old English*sliċ
4Proto-Germanic*sliki
5Proto-Germanic*slikiz
6Proto-Indo-Europeansleyǵ-to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic *slikizEvery word from Proto-Germanic *sliki
antisludge — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer