Where does “tamen” come from?
tamen (Chavacano) comes from Spanish también, from Portuguese também, from Old Portuguese tan ben, from Old Occitan tan, from Latin tantus, from Latin tam, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂m, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ — this; that.
tamen (Chavacano): also; too; as well
Definitions
- also; too; as well
Ancestry of “tamen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | también | also, too, as well; so |
| 2 | Portuguese | também | too; also; not only … but also; of course; no... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | tan ben | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | tan | such; so much; to such and extent; such; so much |
| 5 | Latin | tantus | of such size, of such measure; so much, so great |
| 6 | Latin | tam | so, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂m | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |