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
Definitions
- antique, ancient
Ancestry of “antikva”, step by step
antikva traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English antique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | old, ancient |
| 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 | retained after dentals |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Italian antico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | antico | ancient |
| 2 | Latin | anticus | in front, foremost, anterior |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éntih₃kʷós | appearing before; having prior aspect |