Where does “ante” come from?
ante (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
ante (Latin): before, in front, forwards; before; before,...
Definitions
- before, in front, forwards; before; before,...
Ancestry of “ante”, step by step
ante traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κλίσις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂énti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂ént-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ént- | end, limit, forehead |