Where does “протилежність” come from?
протилежність (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian протиле́жний, from Ukrainian проти-, from Ukrainian проти, from Old East Slavic противъ, from Proto-Slavic protivъ — contrary, against.
протилежність (Ukrainian): contrast, opposition state of being contrasted or opposed
Definitions
- contrast, opposition state of being contrasted or opposed
Ancestry of “протилежність”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | протиле́жний | opposite |
| 2 | Ukrainian | проти- | anti-, counter |
| 3 | Ukrainian | проти | against |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | противъ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | protivъ | contrary, against |