Ante

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early 19th century: from Latin, literally ‘before’.

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Learned borrowing from Latin ante(“before”). 

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ante (n.)

in the game of poker, "stake of money placed in a pool by each player before drawing cards," 1838, American English poker slang, apparently from Latin ante "before" (from PIE root *ant- "front, forehead," with derivatives meaning "in front of, before"). From 1846 as a verb.