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Where does “anta” come from?
anta (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin antae, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énHteh₂ — door jamb.
Ancestry of “anta”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
antae
The pillars on each side of doors or at the...
2
Proto-Indo-European
h₂énHteh₂
door jamb
Words derived from “anta”
anta
antas
antela
Dantas
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