English

anti-riot

From anti- + riot.

Formed from anti- + riot

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- ‘forehead’

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts ‘forehead’

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti ‘opposite’

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ ‘over against, opposite’

English anti-

Old French riote ‘debate’

Middle English riot ‘debauched living, dissipation’

English riot

Today it means

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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / anti-riot