Etymology of the English word antichlor
the English word
antichlorusing the English prefix
anti-derived from the New Latin prefix
anti-derived from 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-derived from the English word
chlorinederived from the Greek word
chloros, χλωρός (greenish; verdant, dun-colored)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghel-using the English suffix
-inederived from the English word
chlor-Date
The earliest known usage of antichlor in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
