Where does “antisplitting” come from?
antisplitting (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antisplitting (English): Preventing splitting
Ancestry of “antisplitting”, step by step
antisplitting 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 splitting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | splitting | An instance where something splits; A division in... |
| 2 | English | split | Divided; Having the middle group equal to the... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | splitten | to split |
| 4 | Middle Low German | splīten | — |