Where does “antenne” come from?
antenne (Dutch) comes from French antenne, from Middle French antenne, from Old French antaine, from Latin antenna, from Proto-Italic antitempnā, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
antenne (Dutch): antenna
Ancestry of “antenne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | antenne | antenna; branch, outlet |
| 2 | Middle French | antenne | — |
| 3 | Old French | antaine | — |
| 4 | Latin | antenna | yard on a ship; antenna in insects etc |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | antitempnā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |