Where does “antipatico” come from?
antipatico (Italian) comes from Italian antipatia, from Ancient Greek ἀντιπάθεια, from Ancient Greek ἀντιπαθής, 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.
antipatico (Italian): unpleasant, odious, unsympathetic, harsh, of person crabby of people or situations
Definitions
- unpleasant, odious, unsympathetic, harsh, of person crabby of people or situations
Ancestry of “antipatico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | antipatia | antipathy, dislike |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀντιπάθεια | antipathy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντιπαθής | opposed in feeling |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀντί | over against, opposite; at the same time as; in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |