Where does “delante” come from?
delante (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish denante, from Old Portuguese enante, from Latin in 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.
delante (Spanish): in front of, before; forward, forwards; ahead
Definitions
- in front of, before; forward, forwards; ahead
Ancestry of “delante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | denante | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | enante | — |
| 3 | Latin | in ante | before |
| 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 | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |