Word origin
[1835–45,
Amer.; ‹ Sp, n. use of ptp. of
adelantar to go forward, deriv. of
adelante in front (
a- (‹ L
ad- ad-) +
delante before, for
denante ‹ LL
dē in ante)
]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: communism, daisy chain, faceplate, hot plate, placement