Where does “antimateria” come from?

antimateria (Swedish) comes from Swedish anti-, 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.

antimateria (Swedish): antimatter

Definitions

antimatter

Ancestry of “antimateria”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	anti-	anti-; against, opposite, protecting against
2	Ancient Greek	ἀντί	over against, opposite; at the same time as; in...
3	Ancient Greek	νόμος	usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
4	Ancient Greek	νέμω	to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
5	Proto-Indo-European	némos	sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
6	Proto-Indo-European	nem-	to distribute; to give, to take

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