Where does “antemurale” come from?
antemurale (Latin) comes from Latin muralis, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
antemurale (Latin): protecting wall, an outwork, breastwork, barbican
Definitions
- protecting wall, an outwork, breastwork, barbican
Ancestry of “antemurale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | muralis | wall |
| 2 | Latin | mūrus | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “antemurale”