Where does “antiquate” come from?
antiquate (English) comes from Latin antiquatus, from Latin antiquo, from Latin antīquus, 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.
antiquate (English): To cause to become old or obsolete
Definitions
- To cause to become old or obsolete
Ancestry of “antiquate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | antiquatus | old, ancient, archaic, antique, antiquarian,... |
| 2 | Latin | antiquo | I leave it in its ancient state, restore... |
| 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 |