Where does “antiquarian” come from?
Antiquarian derives from Latin antiquarius, from Latin antiquus meaning "ancient," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- meaning "front" or "facing."
antiquarian (English): Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity; A...
Definitions
- Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity; A...
Ancestry of “antiquarian”, step by step
antiquarian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antiquary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antiquary | A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects... |
| 2 | Latin | antiquarius | ancient, antique; antiquarian, antiquary |
| 3 | Latin | antīquus | old, ancient |
| 4 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Latin antiquitas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | antiquitas | antiquity; the good old days; the ancients |
| 2 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |