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Etymology of the English word antipoverty

the English word antipoverty
using 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 poverty
derived from the Old French word poverte
derived from the Latin word paupertas (poverty, need; humble circumstances)
derived from the Latin word pauper (poor man; poor, meager, unproductive)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pau-

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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