Where does “안테나” come from?
안테나 (Korean) comes from English antenna, from Latin antenna, from Proto-Italic antitempnā, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
안테나 (Korean): antenna, aerial; antenna, feeler
Definitions
- antenna, aerial; antenna, feeler
Ancestry of “안테나”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antenna | A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or... |
| 2 | Latin | antenna | yard on a ship; antenna in insects etc |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | antitempnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |