Where does “anti-” come from?
anti- (Swedish) 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- (Swedish): anti-; against, opposite, protecting against
Definitions
- anti-; against, opposite, protecting against
Ancestry of “anti-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀντί | over against, opposite; at the same time as; in... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
Words derived from “anti-”
- antiparallell
- antiderivata
- antipartikel
- antikommutativ
- antimateria
- antisemitism
- anticyklon
- antipapist
- antirakitisk
- antiseptisk
- antirynkkräm
- antivirusprogram
- antiamerikansk
- antiballistisk
- antibyråkratisk
- antidemokrat
- antidemokratisk
- antifascistisk
- antihjältinna
- antiimperialistisk
- antikapitalistisk
- antikommunism
- antikommunist
- antikommunistisk