Where does “antiguamente” come from?
antiguamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish Antiguo, from Old Spanish antigo, from Latin antīquus, 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.
antiguamente (Spanish): long ago; formerly
Ancestry of “antiguamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | Antiguo | — |
| 2 | Old Spanish | antigo | — |
| 3 | Latin | antīquus | — |
| 4 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |