ānte

See also: ante, änte, Ante, Ánte, ante-, -ante, an té, and anté-

Tocharian B

Etymology 1

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

ānte

1. in front of

Etymology 2

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

Noun

ānte ?

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

Further reading

• 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