Where does “antidépresseur” come from?
antidépresseur (French) comes from French anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antidépresseur (French): antidepressant
Ancestry of “antidépresseur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | anti- | anti- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |