Where does “abant egin” come from?
abant egin (Basque) comes from Basque abant, from French avant, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
abant egin (Basque): to row
Definitions
- to row
Ancestry of “abant egin”, step by step
abant egin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque abant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | abant | rowing |
| 2 | French | avant | beforehand; earlier |
| 3 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Basque egin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | egin | to do, make, create, produce; to be; to speak |