Where does “antenna” come from?
Antenna comes from Latin antenna, from Proto-Italic antitempnā, from Proto-Indo-European temp-, a root of uncertain ultimate meaning.
antenna (English): A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or...
Definitions
- A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or...
Ancestry of “antenna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | antenna | yard on a ship; antenna in insects etc |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | antitempnā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |