Where does “antina” come from?
antina (Rukai) comes from Japanese アンテナ, from English antenna, from Latin antenna, from Proto-Italic antitempnā, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
antina (Rukai): antenna; aerial
Definitions
- antenna; aerial
Ancestry of “antina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | アンテナ | antenna; Short for アンテナサイト |
| 2 | English | antenna | A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or... |
| 3 | Latin | antenna | yard on a ship; antenna in insects etc |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | antitempnā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |