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Where does “anti-” come from?

anti- (Portuguese) 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.

anti- (Portuguese): anti-

Definitions

  1. anti-

Ancestry of “anti-”, 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 “anti-”

  • antifascista
  • antifã
  • antimetastático
  • antituberculoso
  • anti-hedonista
  • antipopulista
  • antifogo
  • anticausativo
  • antiencolhimento
  • antigengivite
  • antimatrimonial
  • anticomplementar
  • antipoeta
  • antiparticipativo
  • antiempírico
  • anticitotóxico
  • antirrugas
  • antinucleão
  • antirresistência
  • antinociceptivo
  • anti-igreja
  • antirreligioso
  • anticooperativo
  • antiplástico
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