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Where does “anta” come from?

anta (Spanish) comes from Spanish ante, 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.

anta (Spanish): female equivalent of ante; moose, elk; tapir

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of ante; moose, elk; tapir

Ancestry of “anta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “anta”

  • antas
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