Where does “antler” come from?
Antler comes from Middle English auntelere, from Old French antoillier, from Old French ante-.
antler (English): A branching and bony structure on the head of...
Definitions
- A branching and bony structure on the head of...
Ancestry of “antler”, step by step
antler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English auntelere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | auntelere | The bottom-most antler of a deer |
| 2 | Old French | antoillier | antler, horn |
| 3 | Old French | ueil | eye |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | oclus | eye; Alternative form of oculus |
| 5 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Middle English hauntelere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hauntelere | Alternative form of auntelere |