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Where does “antidétonant” come from?

antidétonant (French) comes from French anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

antidétonant (French): antiknock, antidetonation

Definitions

  1. antiknock, antidetonation

Ancestry of “antidétonant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchanti-anti-
2Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
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