Where does “anterior” come from?

anterior (Spanish) comes from Latin anterior, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énteros — second, other.

anterior (Spanish): anterior (in time), previous, earlier, former, past

Definitions

  1. anterior (in time), previous, earlier, former, past

Ancestry of “anterior”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanterioranterior, more forward; former, previous
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énterossecond, other

Words derived from “anterior”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énteros →Every word from Latin anterior →