ānte

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Tocharian B

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tocharian *ā́ntë, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ént-o- (in front), from *h₂ent- (front, front side). Cognates include Latin ante, Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí, opposite, facing), Sanskrit अन्ति (ánti), Old Armenian ընդ (ənd), and Old English ende (English end). Compare Tocharian A ānt.

Preposition

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ānte

  1. in front of

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tocharian *ā́ntë, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-os (forehead, front, face, surface), from the same root as the above.

Noun

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ānte ?

  1. surface
  2. forehead
  3. vanguard of an army

Further reading

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  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “ānte”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 46