Where does “antemedian” come from?
antemedian (English) comes from English Median, from Middle French median, from Latin mediānus, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
antemedian (English): Alternative form of antemedial
Definitions
- Alternative form of antemedial
Ancestry of “antemedian”, step by step
antemedian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Median
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Median | Relating to Media or Medes; Of laws, rules etc.:... |
| 2 | Middle French | median | — |
| 3 | Latin | mediānus | middle, central |
| 4 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 5 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 6 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
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 |