Where does “antisplinter” come from?
antisplinter (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antisplinter (English): Resistant to splinters
Ancestry of “antisplinter”, step by step
antisplinter 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 splinter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | splinter | A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood; A... |
| 2 | Dutch | splinter | splinter long, sharp fragment of material |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | splinter | — |