Where does “anteriormente” come from?

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

anteriormente (Portuguese): previously, before; anteriorly

Definitions

  1. previously, before; anteriorly

Ancestry of “anteriormente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseanterioranterior; previous, preceding
2Latinanterioranterior, more forward; former, previous
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énterossecond, other
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énteros →Every word from Latin anterior →Every word from Portuguese anterior →