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Where does “antipatia” come from?

antipatia (Portuguese) comes 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.

antipatia (Portuguese): dislike

Definitions

  1. dislike

Ancestry of “antipatia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀντιπάθειαantipathy
2Ancient Greekἀντιπαθήςopposed in feeling
3Ancient Greekἀντίover against, opposite; at the same time as; in...
4Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
5Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
6Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
7Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “antipatia”

  • antipatizar
  • antipático
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