Where does “tee” come from?
Tee derives from English teaz, which comes from Latin te, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ and dewk-, whose original meanings remain uncertain.
tee (English): The name of the Latin-script letter T; Something...
Definitions
- The name of the Latin-script letter T; Something...
Ancestry of “tee”, step by step
tee traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English teen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | teen | — |
| 2 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 3 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via English teaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | teaz | — |
via Burmese ထီး
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ထီး | umbrella, parasol |