Where does “antico” come from?
antico (Italian) comes from Latin anticus, 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.
antico (Italian): ancient
Definitions
- ancient
Ancestry of “antico”, step by step
antico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin anticus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | anticus | in front, foremost, anterior |
| 2 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Latin antīquus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | antīquus | old, ancient |