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Etymology Dictionary

Origin of the word ANTICHRIST.  Etymology of the word ANTICHRIST.

From An Etymology Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893.

 

ANTICHRIST,  the great opponent of Christ.  (Gk.)   Gk. ἀντί-χριστος; 1 John, ii. 18.   From Gk. ἀντί, against; and Χριστός, Christ.   See Anti- and Christ.   Der. antichrist-ian. [†]

ADDENDA

It occurs as M.E. Antecrist, Mandeville's Travels, ch. xxvi.; see Spec. of English, ed. Morris and Skeat, p. 173, l. 83.

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Etymology Dictionary Index
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Key
Arab.=Arabic.
A.S.=Anglo Saxon.
Bavar.=Bavarian
Bohem.=Bohemian.
C.=Celtic, used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Cornish, &c.
Corn.=Cornish.
Dan.=Danish.
Du.=Dutch
E.=English.
E.E.=Early English.
Europ.=European.
F.=French.
G.=German.
Gk.=Greek.
Goth.=Gothic.
Icel.=Icelandic.
Ital.=Italian.
L. or Lat.=Latin.
Lith. & Lithuan.=Lithuanian.
M.E.=Middle English.
M.F.=Middle French
M.H.G.=Middle High German.
Norw.=Norwegian.
O.F.=Old French.
O.H.G.=Old High German.
Pers.=Persian.
Port.=Portuguese.
Scand.=Scandinavian, used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish, &c.
Sc.=Scottish.
Skt.=Sanskrit.
Span.=Spanish.
Swed.=Sweish.
Teut.=Teutonic
Turk.=Turkish.
W.=Welsh.

  

 

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