Where does “antiikki” come from?
antiikki (Finnish) comes from German Antike, from Latin antīquus, 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.
antiikki (Finnish): The Antiquity, classical antiquity; A group noun...
Definitions
- The Antiquity, classical antiquity; A group noun...
Ancestry of “antiikki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Antike | antiquity |
| 2 | Latin | antīquus | — |
| 3 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “antiikki”