Where does “antipodal” come from?
antipodal (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese antípoda, from Latin antipodes, from Ancient Greek ἀντίποδες, 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.
antipodal (Portuguese): antipodal on opposite sides of the globe
Definitions
- antipodal on opposite sides of the globe
Ancestry of “antipodal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | antípoda | antipode |
| 2 | Latin | antipodes | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντίποδες | — |
| 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 |