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Where does “minibubble” come from?

minibubble (English) comes from English bubble, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

minibubble (English): A minor bubble

Definitions

  1. A minor bubble

Ancestry of “minibubble”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbubbleA spherically contained volume of air or other...
2Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
3Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
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