English
advantageous
Advantageous comes from Middle French avantageus.
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600avantageus
- Englishearliest quotation 1899advantageous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600avantageus
- Englishearliest quotation 1899advantageous
Earliest quotation: 1899, – 1900 July, Joseph Conrad: “Jim took up an advantageous position and shepherded them…”
Formed from advantage + -ous
Late Latin ab ante ‘in front’
Old French avant ‘before’
Old French avantage
Middle English avantage
English advantage
Every English word from Middle French avantageus
Today it means
adj Being of advantage, beneficial.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle French avantageus / advantageous