Where does “antiwaste” come from?
antiwaste (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antiwaste (English): Opposing or preventing waste
Definitions
- Opposing or preventing waste
Ancestry of “antiwaste”, step by step
antiwaste 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 waste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | waste | Excess of material, useless by-products or... |
| 2 | Middle English | wasten | to waste, lay waste |
| 3 | Old Northern French | waster | to waste, devastate |