Where does “anticomplementar” come from?
anticomplementar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
anticomplementar (Portuguese): anticomplementary
Ancestry of “anticomplementar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | Anti- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |