Where does “antispamming” come from?
antispamming (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antispamming (English): antispam
Ancestry of “antispamming”, step by step
antispamming 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 spamming
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | spamming | present participle of spam; The act of sending... |
| 2 | English | spam | Unsolicited bulk electronic messages; Any... |