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

Words derived from “antas

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énHteh₂Every word from Latin antaeEvery word from Old Portuguese anta