antipasto

Where does the word "antipasto" come from? It comes from Italian ante pastum, and was adopted directly into English (1900s).

Antipasto’s story begins in Italian: ante pastum meant “before the meal.” Literally before the meal, from ante (before) and pasto (food). It reached English by 1900s as antipasto. Italian 'before the meal', from 'anti', before, plus 'pasto', meal. Today, antipasto means an Italian appetizer course, typically of cured meats, cheese, and vegetables.

1. Stage 1 · Italian · 1600s ante pastum "before the meal", literally before the meal, from ante (before) and pasto (food).
2. Stage 2 · English · 1900s antipasto "an Italian appetizer course", Italian 'before the meal', from 'anti', before, plus 'pasto', meal.