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Where does “Antas” come from?

Antas (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese anta, from Old Portuguese anta, from Latin antae, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énHteh₂ — door jamb.

Antas (Portuguese): plural of anta

Definitions

  1. plural of anta

Ancestry of “Antas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseantaanta; dolmen; tapir
2Old Portugueseanta—
3LatinantaeThe pillars on each side of doors or at the...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énHteh₂door jamb
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