Where does “antistrophic” come from?
antistrophic (English) comes from English antistrophe, from Latin antistrophe, from Ancient Greek ἀντιστροφή, from Ancient Greek στροφή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
antistrophic (English): Of or pertaining to an antistrophe
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to an antistrophe
Ancestry of “antistrophic”, step by step
antistrophic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antistrophe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antistrophe | In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of... |
| 2 | Latin | antistrophe | antistrophe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντιστροφή | turning about |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στροφή | turning; revolving; twisting |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |