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Where does “anta-” come from?

anta- (Irish) comes 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.

anta- (Irish): anti-

Definitions

  1. anti-

Ancestry of “anta-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀντίover against, opposite; at the same time as; in...
2Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
3Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
4Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
5Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “anta-”

  • antashubstaint
  • antatocsain
  • antaibheathach
  • antaiseipteach
  • antaithéachtach
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