Where does “antonymously” come from?
antonymously (English) comes from English antonymous, from English antonym, from French antonyme, from Ancient Greek ἀντί, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
antonymously (English): In an antonymous way
Definitions
- In an antonymous way
Ancestry of “antonymously”, step by step
antonymously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antonymous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antonymous | having an opposite or diametrically opposed... |
| 2 | English | antonym | A word which has the opposite meaning of another... |
| 3 | French | antonyme | antonym |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀντί | over against, opposite; at the same time as; in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |