Where does “antaŭamplifilo” come from?
antaŭamplifilo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto antaŭ, 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.
antaŭamplifilo (Esperanto): preamplifier voltage amplifier for amplifying a low-voltage signal
Definitions
- preamplifier voltage amplifier for amplifying a low-voltage signal
Ancestry of “antaŭamplifilo”, step by step
antaŭamplifilo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto antaŭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | antaŭ | before (in time), prior to |
| 2 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Esperanto amplifilo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | amplifilo | amplifier |
| 2 | Esperanto | amplifi | to amplify |
| 3 | Latin | amplificō | to enlarge, extend, increase, amplify, magnify; develop |
| 4 | Latin | amplus | large, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample;... |
| 5 | Latin | -ō | suffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |