Where does “antisprawl” come from?
antisprawl (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antisprawl (English): Opposing or countering urban sprawl
Definitions
- Opposing or countering urban sprawl
Ancestry of “antisprawl”, step by step
antisprawl 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 sprawl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sprawl | To sit with the limbs spread out; To spread out... |
| 2 | Middle English | spraulen | to sprawl |
| 3 | Old English | spreawlian | to sprawl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |