Where does “antikva” come from?
antikva (Esperanto) 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.
antikva (Esperanto): antique, ancient
Ancestry of “antikva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | antique | Having existed in ancient times, descended from... |
| 2 | French | antique | ancient; relating to the Antiquity |
| 3 | Old French | antique | — |
| 4 | Old French | antic | ancient; very old |
| 5 | Latin | antīquus | — |
| 6 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “antikva”