Where does “antiently” come from?
antiently (English) comes from English antient, from English ancient, from Middle English auncyen, from Old French ancien, from Vulgar Latin anteanus, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
antiently (English): Obsolete form of anciently
Definitions
- Obsolete form of anciently
Ancestry of “antiently”, step by step
antiently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antient
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antient | Obsolete spelling of ancient |
| 2 | English | ancient | Having lasted from a remote period; having been... |
| 3 | Middle English | auncyen | — |
| 4 | Old French | ancien | old; ancient |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | anteanus | old, ancient |
| 6 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |