Where does “tant” come from?
tant (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin tantus, from Latin tam, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂m, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
tant (Anglo-Norman): so much, so many; so much; such
Definitions
- so much, so many; so much; such
Ancestry of “tant”, step by step
tant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin tantus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tantus | of such size, of such measure; so much, so great |
| 2 | Latin | tam | so, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Latin tantum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tantum | only, so much, to such a degree; inflection of... |