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Where does “anti-” come from?

anti- (Italian) comes 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- (Italian): anti-; ante-

Definitions

  1. anti-; ante-

Ancestry of “anti-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinantebefore, in front, forwards; before; before,...
2Ancient Greekκλίσιςbending, inclination; a lying down; a place for...
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “anti-”

  • antipasto
  • antipoetico
  • antipoliomielitico
  • antipolline
  • antipsichiatria
  • antipsorico
  • antipurismo
  • antirachitico
  • antireferendario
  • antiribaltone
  • antiromantico
  • antiscafisti
  • antiscalo
  • antiseborroico
  • antisifilitico
  • antisilurante
  • antisistema
  • antislittamento
  • antisoggettivismo
  • antisole
  • antistatale
  • antistreptolisina
  • antibagno
  • antibalistico
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