Where does “inglês antigo” come from?
inglês antigo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese antigo, 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- — on, onto.
inglês antigo (Portuguese): Old English
Definitions
- Old English
Ancestry of “inglês antigo”, step by step
inglês antigo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese antigo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | antigo | ancient; old |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | antigo | — |
| 3 | Latin | antiquus | old, ancient; aged; time-honoured, bygone |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | antīkʷos | ancient |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti-h₃kʷós | appearing before, having prior aspect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Portuguese inglês
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | inglês | Englishman; The English language; English |
| 2 | Old French | angleis | — |
| 3 | Old English | Englisċ | of the Angles; of the Angles; English |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |