Where does “té” come from?
té (Catalan) comes from Latin tē, from Latin tū, from Proto-Italic tū, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
té (Catalan): you, thee (direct or indirect object)
Definitions
- you, thee (direct or indirect object)
Ancestry of “té”, step by step
té traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin tē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tē | — |
| 2 | Latin | tū | you (singular); thou |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | tū | you |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |
via Hokkien 茶
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hokkien | 茶 | — |