Where does “antan” come from?
antan (French) comes from Proto-Mongolic altan, from Proto-Turkic altun — gold.
antan (French): last year; yesteryear, the old days, yore
Definitions
- last year; yesteryear, the old days, yore
Ancestry of “antan”, step by step
antan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ante annum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ante annum | before year |