Where does “anterior” come from?

anterior (German) comes from Latin anterior, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énteros — second, other.

anterior (German): anterior

Definitions

  1. anterior

Ancestry of “anterior”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanterioranterior, more forward; former, previous
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énterossecond, other
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énteros →Every word from Latin anterior →