Where does “antigwedad” come from?
antigwedad (Tagalog) comes from Spanish antigüedad, 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 — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
antigwedad (Tagalog): antiquity
Definitions
- antiquity
Ancestry of “antigwedad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | antigüedad | age, antiquity |
| 2 | Spanish | Antiguo | old, former, erstwhile, quondam, one-time, onetime |
| 3 | Old Spanish | antigo | — |
| 4 | Latin | antīquus | old, ancient |
| 5 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |