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Where does “h₂entí” come from?

h₂entí (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

h₂entí (Proto-Indo-European): opposite; near; in front

Definitions

  1. opposite; near; in front

Ancestry of “h₂entí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “h₂entí”

  • along
  • podoscaph
  • pulpit
  • answer
  • pew
  • αεροσκάφος
  • someone
  • Oedipus
  • βαθυσκάφος
  • ancient
  • podium
  • advantage
  • tripod
  • anyone
  • octopus
  • advanced
  • Oedipal
  • advance
  • polyp
  • anti
  • antipodes
  • engage
  • oedipal
  • ad
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