Where does “antigo” come from?
antigo (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese antigo, from Latin antiquus, from Proto-Italic antīkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti-h₃kʷós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
antigo (Galician): ancient; toe / hill of the bit; each one of the...
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- ancient; toe / hill of the bit; each one of the...
Ancestry of “antigo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | antigo | — |
| 2 | Latin | antiquus | old, ancient; aged; time-honoured, bygone |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | antīkʷos | ancient |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti-h₃kʷós | appearing before, having prior aspect |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |