Where does “antisudorific” come from?
antisudorific (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antisudorific (English): Preventing sweating; Any agent that prevents...
Definitions
- Preventing sweating; Any agent that prevents...
Ancestry of “antisudorific”, step by step
antisudorific 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 sudorific
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sudorific | In a state of perspiration; covered in sweat;... |
| 2 | New Latin | sudorificus | — |
| 3 | Latin | sūdor | sweat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēyd- | sweat |