Antique etymology

English

English word antique comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ént-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntih₃kʷos, Proto-Indo-European *h₃ókʷ-, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti (Before. In front. Near. Opposite.)

Detailed word origin of antique

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*h₂ént- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*h₂éntih₃kʷos Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*h₃ókʷ- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*h₂énti Proto-Indo-European (ine) Before. In front. Near. Opposite.
*antīkʷos Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Ancient.
*anti Proto-Italic (itc-pro)
antea Latin (lat) Before, formerly, previously.
antiquus Latin (lat) Aged. Classic, traditional, essential. Old, ancient. Simple, venerable. Time-honoured, bygone.
antique Old French (fro)
anticque Middle French (frm) Ancient; very old. Antique (relating to Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome).
antique French (fr) Ancient. Relating to the Antiquity.
antique English (en) (figuratively, mildly, pejorative) An old person.. An old piece of furniture, household item, or other similar item. Old, used especially of furniture and household items; out of date. (intransitive) To shop for antiques; to search for antiques.. (transitive) To make an object appear to be an antique in some way.

Words with the same origin as antique

Descendants of *h₂ént-

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