myEtymology.com: English etymology of antefix

Etymology of the English word antefix

the English word antefix

derived from the Latin word antefixum (object, part fixed in front of something; ornamental tiles)

derived from the Latin word antefigere

derived from the Latin word figere (fasten, fix; pierce)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhigʷ-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhīgʷ-

derived from the Latin word antefixa

The earliest known usage of antefix in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English