Definition of the Concept: Words for 'enemy', as the opposite of 'friend', are in several cases neg. cpds. of those for 'friend'; or are cognate with words for 'hate', parallel to 'friend' from 'loving'. Some are derived from words for 'against' and so had originally the milder sense of 'opponent, adversary'. Another semantic source is 'alien' or 'exile, outcast' (Buck).

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Croatian edit

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1 neprijatelj ... ... cf. ChSl. neprijateljĭ, etc., general Slavic (Russ. neprijatel`, mostly 'enemy' in war); neg. cpds. of ChSl. prijateljĭ, etc. 'friend' Buck
2 dušmanin ... ... fr. Turk. düşman, this fr. nPers. dušman Buck
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Czech edit

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1 nepřítel ... general ... Buck
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Danish edit

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1 fjende ... general Goth. fijands, OE fēond, etc. general Gmc, orig. pples. of Got. fijan, OE fēon 'hate' Buck
2 uven ... general neg. cpd. of ON vinr; Dan. ven 'friend' Buck
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1 vijand ... general Goth. fijands, OE fēond, etc. general Gmc, orig. pples. of Got. fijan, OE fēon 'hate' Buck
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English edit

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1 enemy since ME enemi general fr. OFr. enemi < Lat. inimīcus, neg. cpd. of amīcus 'friend' Buck
2 foe since OE fēond, gefā, ME fend, fo ... general Gmc, orig. pples. of Got. fijan, OE fēon 'hate' Buck
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1 ennemi since OF general fr. OFr. enemi < Lat. inimīcus, neg. cpd. of amīcus 'friend' Buck
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1 feind since OHG fīant, MHG vī(e)nt general ... Buck
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1 namhaid since Ir. nāme general prob.: Alb. nëmë 'curse'; Goth. niman 'take' Buck
2 Ir. escara, ecra only Ir. only Ir. cpd. of *eks- and care 'friend' Buck
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1 nimico ... general fr. OFr. enemi < Lat. inimīcus, neg. cpd. of amīcus 'friend' Buck
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Lithuanian edit

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1 priešas ... general; lit. 'opponent, adversary', but now the preferred word for 'enemy' deriv. of prieš 'against' Buck
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Polish edit

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1 nieprzyjaciel ... general ... Buck
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Spanish edit

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1 enemigo ... general fr. OFr. enemi < Lat. inimīcus, neg. cpd. of amīcus 'friend' Buck
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Swedish edit

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1 fiende ... general Goth. fijands, OE fēond, etc. general Gmc, orig. pples. of Got. fijan, OE fēon 'hate' Buck
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(Cf. also the guidelines for the EuroHiT Project.)