Where does “antiworker” come from?
antiworker (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antiworker (English): Opposing workers
Ancestry of “antiworker”, step by step
antiworker 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 worker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | worker | A person who performs labor for a living,... |
| 2 | Middle English | werkere | — |