Where does “antepaenultimus” come from?
antepaenultimus (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.
antepaenultimus (Latin): antepenultimate
Definitions
- antepenultimate
Ancestry of “antepaenultimus”, step by step
antepaenultimus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Latin paenultimus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | paenultimus | penultimate |
| 2 | Latin | paene | almost, nearly; scarcely, hardly, barely |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |