Where does “antigo” come from?

antigo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese antigo, from Latin antiquus, from Proto-Italic antīkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti-h₃kʷós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

antigo (Portuguese): ancient; old

Definitions

  1. ancient; old

Ancestry of “antigo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseantigo—
2Latinantiquusold, ancient; aged; time-honoured, bygone
3Proto-Italicantīkʷosancient
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énti-h₃kʷósappearing before, having prior aspect
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “antigo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →