Where does “antitrust” come from?
I need to work through this carefully, but I notice something problematic with the chain provided.
The chain shows: English trust ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- ← Ancient Greek ἀντί ← Proto-Indo-European h₂énti ← Proto-Indo-European dreu- ← Proto-Indo-European dóru ← Proto-Indo-European drew-
However, this chain doesn't coherently trace "antitrust." The word "antitrust" is English "anti-" + "trust," where "anti-" comes from Ancient Greek ἀντί (meaning "against"), but "trust" has a different etymology (from Old Norse traust). The chain seems to conflate these separate etymologies.
Additionally, the chain provided traces from Ancient Greek backwards through PIE roots for what appears to be "anti-" (ἀντί), but then includes dreu-,
antitrust (English): Opposed to or against the establishment or...
Definitions
- Opposed to or against the establishment or...
Ancestry of “antitrust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trust | Confidence in or reliance on some person or... |
| 2 | Middle English | trust | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | traust | confidence, help, protection; trust; benefit,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | traustą | shelter; help; aid; trust; confidence; alliance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dreu- | tree; firm, solid, steadfast |
Words derived from “antitrust”