Where does “avancar” come from?
avancar (Ido) comes from English advance, from Middle English avauncen, from Old French avancier, from Vulgar Latin abanteare, from Latin ab ante, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
avancar (Ido): to advance, to go or get further; to advance, to...
Definitions
- to advance, to go or get further; to advance, to...
Ancestry of “avancar”, step by step
avancar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English advance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | advance | "To promote or advantage."; "To move forward in... |
| 2 | Middle English | avauncen | to advance |
| 3 | Old French | avancier | to advance; to move forward; to advance; to... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | abanteare | present active infinitive of *abanteō;... |
| 5 | Latin | ab ante | in front, before |
| 6 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via French avancer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | avancer | to advance, to go forward; to progress; to bring... |
| 2 | Middle French | advancer | to advance |
| 3 | Old French | avancer | Alternative form of avancier; to move forward |
via Italian avanzare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | avanzare | to advance; to stick out; to pass, to cross |