Where does “tandem” come from?

Tandem comes from Latin tandem, derived from Latin tam (so much), which traces to Proto-Indo-European téh₂m, itself from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ and ultimately Proto-Indo-European só (that, this).

tandem (English): A carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other, both providing pulling power but only the animal in front being able to steer

Definitions

  1. A carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other, both providing pulling power but only the animal in front being able to steer

Ancestry of “tandem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintandemat length, at last, finally, eventually
2Latintamso, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree
3Proto-Indo-Europeantéh₂m—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that

Words derived from “tandem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European só →