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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

  1. in front of, before; forward, forwards; ahead

Ancestry of “delante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishdenante—
2Old Portugueseenante—
3Latinin ante—
4Latinantebefore, in front, forwards; before; before,...
5Ancient Greekκλίσιςbending, inclination; a lying down; a place for...
6Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
7Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
8Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “delante”

  • adelantado
  • adelantamiento
  • adelante
  • adelantado
  • adelantar
  • adelantadamente
  • adelantado
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