Where does “anterior” come from?

anterior (Portuguese) comes from Latin anterior, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énteros — second, other.

anterior (Portuguese): anterior; previous, preceding

Definitions

  1. anterior; previous, preceding

Ancestry of “anterior”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanterioranterior, more forward; former, previous
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énterossecond, other

Words derived from “anterior”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énteros →Every word from Latin anterior →
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