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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.)
*h₂ént- (Proto-Indo-European)
*h₂éntih₃kʷos (Proto-Indo-European)
*h₃ókʷ- (Proto-Indo-European)
*h₂énti (Proto-Indo-European)
Before. In front. Near. Opposite.
*antīkʷos (Proto-Italic)
Ancient.
*anti (Proto-Italic)
antea (Latin)
Before, formerly, previously.
antiquus (Latin)
Aged. Classic, traditional, essential. Old, ancient. Simple, venerable. Time-honoured, bygone.
antique (Old French)
anticque (Middle French)
Ancient; very old. Antique (relating to Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome).
antique (French)
Ancient. Relating to the Antiquity.
antique (English)
(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 Old, used especially of furniture and household items; out of date.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.