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Where does “アンチック” come from?

アンチック (Japanese) comes from French antique, from Old French antique, from Old French antic, from Latin antīquus, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

アンチック (Japanese): a typeface featuring kana in Mincho type and...

Definitions

  1. a typeface featuring kana in Mincho type and...

Ancestry of “アンチック”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchantiqueancient; relating to the Antiquity
2Old Frenchantique—
3Old Frenchanticancient; very old
4Latinantīquus—
5Latinantebefore, in front, forwards; before; before,...
6Ancient Greekκλίσιςbending, inclination; a lying down; a place for...
7Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
8Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
9Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
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