Where does “անտիկ” come from?
անտիկ (Armenian) comes from French antique, from Old French antique, from Old French antic, from Latin antīquus, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
անտիկ (Armenian): antique; antique, classic
Definitions
- antique; antique, classic
Ancestry of “անտիկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antique | ancient; relating to the Antiquity |
| 2 | Old French | antique | — |
| 3 | Old French | antic | ancient; very old |
| 4 | Latin | antīquus | old, ancient |
| 5 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |