Where does “antsibe” come from?
antsibe (Malagasy) comes from English antsy, from English ants, from English ant, from Middle English amte, from Old English ǣmette, from Proto-West Germanic āmaitijā, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz- — out, outward.
antsibe (Malagasy): cleaver
Definitions
- cleaver
Ancestry of “antsibe”, step by step
antsibe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antsy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antsy | restless, apprehensive and fidgety |
| 2 | English | ants | plural of ant; Third-person singular simple... |
| 3 | English | ant | Any of various insects in the family Formicidae... |
| 4 | Middle English | amte | Alternative form of ampte |
| 5 | Old English | ǣmette | ant |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | āmaitijā | ant |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via Malagasy be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | be | big; great |