Where does “antiquaire” come from?
antiquaire (French) comes from Latin antiquarius, 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.
antiquaire (French): antiquer
Ancestry of “antiquaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | antiquarius | ancient, antique; antiquarian, antiquary |
| 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 |