Where does “davant” come from?
davant (Middle French) comes from Middle French de, from Old French dé, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.
davant (Middle French): before; in front of
Definitions
- before; in front of
Ancestry of “davant”, step by step
davant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French de
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | de | of; from |
| 2 | Old French | dé | die |
| 3 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Middle French avant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | avant | — |