Where does “anteportico” come from?
anteportico (English) comes from English ante, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
anteportico (English): An outer porch or vestibule in front of the main portico
Definitions
- An outer porch or vestibule in front of the main portico
Ancestry of “anteportico”, step by step
anteportico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English portico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | portico | A porch, or a small space with a roof supported... |
| 2 | Italian | portico | portico, arcade, porch |
| 3 | Latin | porticus | colonnade, arcade; portico |
| 4 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |