Etymology of the English word antagonize
the English word
antagonizederived from the Greek word
antagonizesthaiderived from the Greek word
agonizesthai, ἀγωνίζεσθαι
derived from the Greek word
agon, ἀγών (properly, a place of assembly (as if led); a contest (held there); figuratively, an effort or anxiety)
derived from the Greek word
agein, ἄγω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-using the Greek prefix
anti-, ἀντι-
derived from the Greek word
anti, ἀντί (against, before, opposite, instead or because of)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*anti-Date
The earliest known usage of antagonize in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
antagonized,
antagonozingUsage
Word found in Modern English
