inimi=enemy, and enemies cause damage. So inimical means something damaging.
INIMICAL ~ inimi (sounds like ENEMY) + cal; Enemies are HOSTILE and of-course UNFRIENDLY.
amicable another GRE word meaning "FRIENDLY" and ini(NOT) aMICAbLe meaning "UNFRIENDLY" or "NOT FRIENDLY" .
inimical reminds us of mimical.We sometimes mimic others in good humour.
Inimical thus means something that shouldnt/cannot be mimicked.Unfriendly,Hostile
etymologically speaking, Inimical consists of "In(Opposite)"+"Amicus(Friend)";hence, not friendly. Remember the word "Amigo" in Spanish language means Friend
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