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Where does “ante” come from?

ante (French) comes from Latin antae, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énHteh₂ — door jamb.

ante (French): anta

Definitions

  1. anta

Ancestry of “ante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinantaeThe pillars on each side of doors or at the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énHteh₂door jamb

Words derived from “ante”

  • ante
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