Etymology

anti-personnel

Today it means: Referring to devices (typically weapons) intended to harm people in particular. Full definition →

English personnel ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Englishpersonnel
  8. English todayanti-personnel

From anti- + personnel.

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