Etymology of the English word antependium
the English word
antependiumderived from the Latin word
antependium (frontal, a hanging in front of the altar)
using the Latin prefix
ante-derived from the Latin word
ante (before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ant-derived from the Latin word
ante (before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ant-derived from the Latin word
pendere (hang, hang down; depend; weigh out; pay, pay out)
Date
The earliest known usage of antependium in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
