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Where does “antecessore” come from?

antecessore (Latin) comes from Latin antecessor, 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.

antecessore (Latin): ablative singular of antecessor

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of antecessor

Ancestry of “antecessore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinantecessorpredecessor; vanguard, scout
2Latinantebefore, in front, forwards; before; before,...
3Ancient Greekκλίσιςbending, inclination; a lying down; a place for...
4Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
5Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →