Where does “antenne” come from?
antenne (French) comes from Middle French antenne, from Old French antaine, from Latin antenna, from Proto-Italic antitempnā, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
antenne (French): antenna; branch, outlet
Definitions
- antenna; branch, outlet
Ancestry of “antenne”, step by step
antenne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French antenne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | antenne | — |
| 2 | Old French | antaine | — |
| 3 | Latin | antenna | yard on a ship; antenna in insects etc |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | antitempnā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Italian antenna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | antenna | flagpole; yard; device to receive or transmit... |