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Where does “anteiglesia” come from?

anteiglesia (Spanish) comes from Spanish iglesia, from Old Spanish eglesia, from Vulgar Latin eclesia, from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

anteiglesia (Spanish): porch or other structure in front of a church

Definitions

  1. porch or other structure in front of a church

Ancestry of “anteiglesia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishiglesiachurch
2Old Spanisheglesiachurch
3Vulgar Latineclesia—
4Latinecclēsia—
5Ancient Greekἐκκλησίαassembly; congregation, church
6Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
7Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
8Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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