Where does “anticness” come from?
anticness (English) comes from English antic, from English anticipation, from Latin anticipatio, from Ancient Greek πρόληψις, from Ancient Greek προλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró — passed , crossed.
anticness (English): The state or quality of being antic
Definitions
- The state or quality of being antic
Ancestry of “anticness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | antic | Playful, funny, absurd; Grotesque, incongruous;... |
| 2 | English | anticipation | The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or... |
| 3 | Latin | anticipatio | preconception; anticipation |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρόληψις | preconception, mental picture; taking beforehand;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | προλαμβάνω | take beforehand, anticipate |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |