Where does “capdavant” come from?
capdavant (Catalan) comes from Catalan davant, from Catalan de, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.
capdavant (Catalan): front
Definitions
- front
Ancestry of “capdavant”, step by step
capdavant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan davant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | davant | ahead; in front; ahead of; in front of; front |
| 2 | Catalan | de | The name of the Latin-script letter D; of, from |
| 3 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |