Where does “antes” come from?
antes (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese antes, from Old Portuguese antes, 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.
antes (Papiamentu): earlier; before; formerly
Definitions
- earlier; before; formerly
Ancestry of “antes”, step by step
antes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese antes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | antes | before; in the past; previously; preferably |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | antes | — |
| 3 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |