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Where does “анти-” come from?

анти- (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

анти- (Russian): anti-

Definitions

  1. anti-

Ancestry of “анти-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite

Words derived from “анти-”

  • антисоветский
  • антивещество
  • античастица
  • антимонопольный
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