Where does “antigo” come from?

antigo (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin antiquus, from Proto-Italic antīkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti-h₃kʷós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

Ancestry of “antigo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinantiquusold, ancient; aged; time-honoured, bygone
2Proto-Italicantīkʷosancient
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énti-h₃kʷósappearing before, having prior aspect
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “antigo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →