Where does “ante-cabinet” come from?
ante-cabinet (English) comes from English cabinet, from French cabinet, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
ante-cabinet (English): A large saloon placed before the chamber in which the council of a prince or state hold private consultations
Definitions
- A large saloon placed before the chamber in which the council of a prince or state hold private consultations
Ancestry of “ante-cabinet”, step by step
ante-cabinet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cabinet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cabinet | A storage closet either separate from, or built... |
| 2 | French | cabinet | a study; an office, a surgery; a cabinet |
| 3 | French | -et | suffix indicating diminution or affection |
| 4 | Middle French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun |
| 5 | Old French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun;... |
| 6 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English ante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ante | A price or cost, as in up the ante; In poker and... |
| 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 |