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Etymology of the English word antipathy

the English word antipathy
derived from the French word antipathie
derived from the Latin word antipathia (antipathy, aversion; counteraction)
derived from the Greek word antipatheia, ἀντιπάθεια
derived from the Greek word patheia, πάθεια
derived from the Greek word antipathes, ἀντιπαϑής
derived from the Greek word pathos, πάθος (disease; properly, suffering ('pathos'); (subjectively) a passion (especially concupiscence))
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-
derived from the Greek word antipathia
derived from the Greek word pathos, πάθος (disease; properly, suffering ('pathos'); (subjectively) a passion (especially concupiscence))
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 antipathy in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

antipathetic

Cognates

Dutch antipathie, French antipathie, German Antipathie, Italian antipatia, Lithuanian antipatija, Norwegian antipati, Polish antypatia, Russian aнтипaтия, Swedish antipati

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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