Where does “antipodique” come from?
antipodique (French) comes from French antipode, from Ancient Greek ἀντίποδες, 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.
antipodique (French): antipodal
Definitions
- antipodal
Ancestry of “antipodique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antipode | antipode; opposite |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀντίποδες | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντί | over against, opposite; at the same time as; in... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |