Where does “tiu” come from?
tiu (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto -u, from Esperanto unu, from Esperanto nur, from German nur, from Middle High German nuor, from Old High German niwāri.
tiu (Esperanto): who, what person, that one/person; that
Definitions
- who, what person, that one/person; that
Ancestry of “tiu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | -u | do !; -one |
| 2 | Esperanto | unu | one |
| 3 | Esperanto | nur | only, just |
| 4 | German | nur | only, just, merely, simply; ever; at all;... |
| 5 | Middle High German | nuor | — |
| 6 | Old High German | niwāri | — |