Where does “ава́нти́тул” come from?
ава́нти́тул (Bulgarian) comes 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.
ава́нти́тул (Bulgarian): half-title, half title page opposite or preceding the title page in a multi-volume work, containing the names of the author and editorial team, number of volumes, and other information
Definitions
- half-title, half title page opposite or preceding the title page in a multi-volume work, containing the names of the author and editorial team, number of volumes, and other information
Ancestry of “ава́нти́тул”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | avant | beforehand; earlier |
| 2 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |