Where does “antisplash” come from?
antisplash (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antisplash (English): Preventing splashing
Ancestry of “antisplash”, step by step
antisplash 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 splash
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | splash | The sound made by an object hitting a liquid; A... |
| 2 | English | plash | A small pool of standing water; a puddle; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | plasch | — |
| 4 | Old English | plæsċ | pool, puddle |