Where does “antitorpedo” come from?
antitorpedo (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antitorpedo (English): Acting against torpedos
Ancestry of “antitorpedo”, step by step
antitorpedo 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 torpedo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | torpedo | An electric ray of the genus "Torpedo"; A... |
| 2 | Latin | torpēdō | lethargy, inertness, sluggishness |
| 3 | Latin | torpeō | to be stiff, numb, torpid or motionless |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terp- | to satisfy |