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Where does “întîniu” come from?

întîniu (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin antaneus, from Latin anteanus, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

Ancestry of “întîniu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinantaneus—
2Latinanteanusold, ancient
3Latinantebefore, in front, forwards; before; before,...
4Ancient Greekκλίσιςbending, inclination; a lying down; a place for...
5Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
6Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
7Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “întîniu”

  • întâietate
  • întâi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →