Where does “tommy” come from?
Tommy comes from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, Latin -ia, Proto-Indo-European -kos, and Proto-Indo-European -kos, ultimately deriving from the English name Tom.
tommy (English): Tommy Atkins; a typical private in the British...
Definitions
- Tommy Atkins; a typical private in the British...
Ancestry of “tommy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tom | The male of the domesticated cat; The male of the... |
| 2 | Middle English | Thomme | — |
| 3 | Middle English | Thomas | — |
| 4 | Latin | Thōmās | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Θωμᾶς | — |
| 6 | Aramaic | תאומא | twin; Thomas |
| 7 | Aramaic | תאמא | twin, double; Gemini |
Words derived from “tommy”