înainte

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁en-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Italic *en
Old Latin en
Latin in
Romanian în
Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó
Proto-Italic *ap
Latin ab
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti
Proto-Italic *anti
Latin ante
Late Latin ab ante
Romanian ainte
Romanian înainte

    From în +‎ ainte (obsolete synonym), from Late Latin ab ante. Compare Aromanian nãnti.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɨ.naˈin.te/
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    • Rhymes: -inte
    • Hyphenation: î‧na‧in‧te

    Adverb

    înainte

    1. before
    2. in front, forward, onward

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