Where does “tou” come from?
tou (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan tou, from Latin tuus, from Proto-Italic towos, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
tou (Catalan): soft
Definitions
- soft
Ancestry of “tou”, step by step
tou traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Catalan tou
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Catalan | tou | your, yours |
| 2 | Latin | tuus | your |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | towos | your |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |
via Latin tōfus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tōfus | tuff (kind of rock) |