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Where does “antiquey” come from?

antiquey (English) comes from English antique, from French antique, from Old French antique, from Old French antic, from Latin antīquus, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

antiquey (English): Resembling or characteristic of antiques

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of antiques

Ancestry of “antiquey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantiqueHaving existed in ancient times, descended from...
2Frenchantiqueancient; relating to the Antiquity
3Old Frenchantique—
4Old Frenchanticancient; very old
5Latinantīquus—
6Latinantebefore, in front, forwards; before; before,...
7Ancient Greekκλίσιςbending, inclination; a lying down; a place for...
8Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
9Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
10Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
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