Where does “ante” come from?

ante (Dutch) comes from French ante, from Latin antae, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énHteh₂ — door jamb.

ante (Dutch): anta, corner pilaster

Definitions

  1. anta, corner pilaster

Ancestry of “ante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchanteanta
2LatinantaeThe pillars on each side of doors or at the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énHteh₂door jamb

Words derived from “ante”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énHteh₂ →Every word from Latin antae →Every word from French ante →