Where does “anta” come from?

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

anta (Portuguese): anta; dolmen; tapir

Definitions

  1. anta; dolmen; tapir

Ancestry of “anta”, step by step

anta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Portuguese anta

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

via Arabic لَمْتَة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلَمْتَة—

Words derived from “anta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énHteh₂ →Every word from Latin antae →Every word from Old Portuguese anta →