Where does “anti-” come from?

anti- (Ido) comes from Italian anti-, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

anti- (Ido): anti-, contra-, counter-

Definitions

  1. anti-, contra-, counter-

Ancestry of “anti-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiananti-anti-; ante-
2Latinantebefore, in front, forwards; before; before,...
3Ancient Greekκλίσιςbending, inclination; a lying down; a place for...
4Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
5Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tisEvery word from Ancient Greek -σῐςEvery word from Ancient Greek κλίσις
anti- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer