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Where does “anteanus” come from?

anteanus (Latin) comes 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.

anteanus (Latin): old, ancient

Definitions

  1. old, ancient

Ancestry of “anteanus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinantebefore, in front, forwards; before; before,...
2Ancient Greekκλίσιςbending, inclination; a lying down; a place for...
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “anteanus”

  • ancient
  • anciently
  • antient
  • auncient
  • ancientness
  • ancientry
  • antiently
  • aDNA
  • aunciently
  • anciency
  • ancienty
  • nonancient
  • Ancien Régime
  • anziano
  • anzianotto
  • Ancien Régime
  • ancien français
  • ancienneté
  • ancien
  • Ancien Régime
  • anciënniteit
  • auncyen
  • întâietate
  • întâi
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