English word advantage comes from Latin ante (before, in front)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ante | Latin (lat) | (of space) before, in front, forwards. (of time) before (of space) before, in front, forwards. (of time) before, previously. |
| abante | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) before, in front From before. |
| avant | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Beforehand; earlier. |
| avantage | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Advantage. Profit; gain. |
| avauntage | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| advantage | English (en) | (countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.. (countable, uncountable) Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit. (obsolete) Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party.. (soccer) The continuation of the game after a foul against the [...] |