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The words we have an etymology for, grouped by where they came from. Every ancestry percentage on a report divides by this list, not by the word count.

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  • ANTHILLnounOld English1 finderA cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests.
  • ANTHOCARPnoun3 findersAny of various forms of fruits in which part of the perianth tissue remains attached to the fruit, as part of the mechanism of dispersal. Lower part of a perianth containing the fr
  • ANTHODIUMnounAncient Greek1 findercalathidium.
  • ANTHOIDadjective6 findersResembling a flower.
  • ANTHOLOGISTnoun1 findera person who anthologizes
  • ANTHOLOGIZEverb2 findersTo gather a collection of written works for publication.
  • ANTHOLOGIZERnoun1 finderAgent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
  • ANTHOLOGYnounAncient Greek54 findersA collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
  • ANTHRACOIDadjective3 findersResembling anthrax.
  • ANTHRAXnounAncient Greek91 findersAn acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
  • ANTHROPICadjectiveAncient Greek206 findersOf or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
  • ANTHROPOIDadjectiveAncient Greek24 findersHaving characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance. Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
  • ANTHURIUMnoun5 findersAny of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.
  • ANTIadjective19 findersOpposed to something.
  • ANTIABUSEadjective1 finderPreventing or countering abuse.
  • ANTIAIRadjective9 findersSynonym of antiaircraft.
  • ANTIBIASadjective3 findersOpposing or countering bias.
  • ANTIBLACKadjective2 findersHostile to black people, often specifically African Americans.
  • ANTIBODYnounGerman56 findersA protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
  • ANTIBOURGEOISadjective8 findersOpposed to the bourgeoisie.
  • ANTIBUGadjective3 findersServing to kill or repel bugs (insects).
  • ANTICadjectiveLatin24 findersPlayful, funny, absurd.
  • ANTICALadjectiveLatin6 findersOriented towards the apex.
  • ANTICARadjective1 finderOpposed to automobiles or the excessive use of automobiles
  • ANTICHRISTnoun1 finderOne who works against the teachings of Christ.
  • ANTICITYadjective6 findersOpposing a city.
  • ANTICLIMAXnoun30 findersA failed or reverse climax, particularly: An unsatisfying resolution to a narrative, usually owing to a deus ex machina or similarly trivial resolution of the main conflict. An abr
  • ANTICLYadverb6 findersIn an odd or grotesque manner.
  • ANTICODONnoun5 findersA sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to the complementary triplet (codon) in messenger RNA to specify an amino acid during protein synthesis.
  • ANTICOLDadjective2 findersActing against or serving to prevent colds (viral illnesses).
  • ANTICRIMEadjective5 findersOpposed to or aimed at preventing or punishing crime
  • ANTIDOTEnounAncient Greek4 findersA remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
  • ANTIDROMICadjectiveAncient Greek5 findersflowing in the opposite direction from normal
  • ANTIDRUGadjective4 findersAgainst drugs; advocating against drug use.
  • ANTIDUNEnoun1 finderA bedform found in fluvial environments, opposing the direction of flow.
  • ANTIEMETICadjective27 findersThat combats nausea and vomiting
  • ANTIFAMILYadjective1 finderOpposed to the traditional social construct of the family.
  • ANTIFEBRILEadjective4 findersCountering fever.
  • ANTIFEMALEadjective4 findersAverse to, or acting against, females.
  • ANTIFLUadjective1 finderActing against or serving to prevent flu.
  • ANTIFOAMnoun2 findersAny chemical agent that inhibits the formation of foam.
  • ANTIFOGadjective4 findersActing against fog or fogging
  • ANTIFORECLOSUREadjective2 findersIn opposition to foreclosure.
  • ANTIFRAUDadjective4 findersActing against fraud.
  • ANTIFURnoun5 findersSomeone opposed to the furry fandom.
  • ANTIGLAREadjective7 findersActing to reduce or combat glare
  • ANTIHELIXnoun16 findersThe curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
  • ANTIHEROnoun29 findersA protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
  • ANTIHEROICadjective23 findersOf, pertaining to or typical of an antihero.
  • ANTIHERPESadjective1 finderCountering herpes.
  • ANTIHIJACKadjective1 finderOpposing or countering hijacking.
  • ANTIHOMOSEXUALadjective13 findersOpposed to homosexuality.
  • ANTIJAMadjective2 findersPreventing jamming (communications interference).
  • ANTILABORadjective2 findersIn opposition to labor unions.
  • ANTILEAKadjective2 findersPreventing leaks.
  • ANTILEPROSYadjective8 findersCountering leprosy.
  • ANTILEUKEMICadjective2 findersPreventing or countering leukemia.
  • ANTILIFEadjective3 finderspro-choice
  • ANTILITTERadjective6 findersOpposing or proscribing littering
  • ANTILOGnoun11 findersAn antilogarithm.
  • ANTILOGOUSadjectiveAncient Greek1 finderOf the contrary name or character; opposite.
  • ANTIMACHOadjective1 finderOpposing what is macho.
  • ANTIMALEadjective7 findersAverse to, or acting against, males.
  • ANTIMASQUEnoun5 findersA comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque.
  • ANTIMEREnoun6 findersOne of the two halves of bilaterally symmetrical animals; one of any opposite symmetrical or homotypic parts in animals and plants.
  • ANTIMERICadjective2 findersOf or pertaining to antimeres.
  • ANTIMINEadjective1 finderCountering or opposing mines (explosive devices).
  • ANTIMUSICnoun2 findersAny form of music that defies convention to such a degree that some people would not recognise it as musical.
  • ANTIMUSICALadjective5 findersOpposing or countering music.
  • ANTIPATHYnounProto-Indo-European69 findersOften followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance, normally towards a person and less often towards a thing, often without any conscious rea
  • ANTIPHAGEadjective1 finderThat counters a viral phage
  • ANTIPHONnounAncient Greek21 findersA devotional chant; a piece of music sung responsively.
  • ANTIPIRACYadjective4 findersActing to combat or prevent piracy
  • ANTIPLAGUEadjective2 findersCountering plague
  • ANTIPLAGUESadjective2 findersCountering plague
  • ANTIPLAQUEadjective4 findersActing to prevent or remove plaque.
  • ANTIPLEASUREadjective2 findersOpposing pleasure.
  • ANTIPODALadjective150 findersOn opposite sides of the globe; pertaining to antipodes.
  • ANTIPODEnoun178 findersSomething directly opposite or diametrically opposed.
  • ANTIPODESnounAncient Greek287 findersThe place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
  • ANTIPOETICadjective1 finderOpposed to poetry.
  • ANTIPOLARadjective18 findersRelating to or located at an antipole.
  • ANTIPOLEnoun19 findersThe opposite pole.
  • ANTIPOLICEadjective5 findersOpposed to or prejudiced against the police.
  • ANTIPOPEnounLatin18 findersA person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.
  • ANTIPOPULARadjective1 finderOpposing the people.
  • ANTIPOTadjective1 finderOpposed to the use of marijuana.
  • ANTIPOVERTYadjective2 findersThat serves to alleviate poverty.
  • ANTIPYICadjective2 findersantisuppurative
  • ANTIPYRETICadjective7 findersThat reduces fever.
  • ANTIQUARKnoun9 findersThe antiparticle of a quark.
  • ANTIQUARYnounLatin23 findersA person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques ; an antiquarian.
  • ANTIQUEadjectiveLatin29 findersHaving existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
  • ANTIQUELYadverb10 findersIn an antique manner.
  • ANTIQUERnoun4 findersA person who finishes furniture or objects so they have the appearance of an antique, either for decoration or to perpetrate a fraud.
  • ANTIQUEYadjective2 findersResembling or characteristic of antiques.
  • ANTIRABIESadjective1 finderPreventing or countering rabies.
  • ANTIRACISMadjective8 findersActing to combat or prevent racism.
  • ANTIRAPEadjective1 finderOpposed to rape
  • ANTIREALISMnoun5 findersAny position involving denial of the objective reality of certain entities, or denial that certain general statements are objectively either true or false.

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