English word anti- comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*h₂ent- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | front, front side |
ἀντί | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
anti- | English (eng) | (immunology) That reacts with immunoglobins found in the specified animal.. Against, hostile to.. Contrasting with the norm.. Counteracting, neutralizing.. Opposite of, reverse.. Physically opposite: applied to mountain ranges.. Related to antiparticles. |