Etymology

antistatically

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Today it means: So as to prevent the buildup of static electricity. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English antistatic
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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. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  10. Ancient Greekἵστημι (hístēmi)
  11. Ancient Greekστᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)
  12. Latinstaticus
  13. Englishstatic
  14. Englishantistatic
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  18. Proto-Germanic*līką
  19. English todayantistatically

From antistatic + -ally.

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