Where does “antérieur” come from?

antérieur (French) comes from Latin anterior, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énteros — second, other.

antérieur (French): preceding, anterior; previous

Definitions

  1. preceding, anterior; previous

Ancestry of “antérieur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanterioranterior, more forward; former, previous
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énterossecond, other

Words derived from “antérieur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énteros →Every word from Latin anterior →