Where does “tannie” come from?
tannie (English) comes from Afrikaans tannie, from Dutch tante, from French tante, from Middle French tante, from Middle French ante, from Old French ante, from Latin amita, from Proto-Indo-European amma- — mother.
tannie (English): An older female authority figure
Definitions
- An older female authority figure
Ancestry of “tannie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | tannie | Diminutive of tante; auntie |
| 2 | Dutch | tante | aunt; A woman, especially an older or assertive... |
| 3 | French | tante | aunt; homosexual ; faggot, fag ; poof |
| 4 | Middle French | tante | — |
| 5 | Middle French | ante | auntie; aunt |
| 6 | Old French | ante | nominative singular of antain; aunt |
| 7 | Latin | amita | paternal aunt; father's sister |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |