Etymology

enantio-

Today it means: Opposite, opposed, opposing. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐνᾰντῐ́ος (enăntĭ́os) ← Proto-Hellenic *antíos ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Ancient Greekἐν (en)
  3. Ancient Greekἐν- (en-)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂entíos
  6. Proto-Hellenic*antíos
  7. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ος (ăntĭ́os)
  8. Ancient Greekἐνᾰντῐ́ος (enăntĭ́os)
  9. English todayenantio-

From Ancient Greek ἐναντίος (enantíos, “opposite”), its English equivalent literally being en- + anti-.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐναντίος all →

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