Where does “antisympathetic” come from?
antisympathetic (English) comes from English sympathetic, from English pimp, from Proto-Brythonic pɨmp, from Proto-Celtic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
antisympathetic (English): That affects the sympathetic nervous system; Any...
Definitions
- That affects the sympathetic nervous system; Any...
Ancestry of “antisympathetic”, step by step
antisympathetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sympathetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sympathetic | of, related to, showing, or characterized by... |
| 2 | English | pimp | Someone who solicits customers for prostitution... |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | pɨmp | five |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kʷenkʷe | five |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |