antileather

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts

Proto-Indo-European *-i

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)

Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der.

English anti-

Proto-Celtic *letrosbor.

Proto-Germanic *leþrą

Proto-West Germanic *leþr

Old English leþer

Middle English lether

English leather

English antileather

From anti- + leather.

Adjective

antileather (comparative more antileather, superlative most antileather)

1. Opposed to leather (as involving exploitation of animals).