Where does “tiuokaze” come from?
tiuokaze (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto tiu, from Esperanto -u, from Esperanto unu, from Esperanto nur, from German nur, from Middle High German nuor, from Old High German niwāri.
tiuokaze (Esperanto): on that occasion, in that case
Definitions
- on that occasion, in that case
Ancestry of “tiuokaze”, step by step
tiuokaze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto tiu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | tiu | who, what person, that one/person; that |
| 2 | Esperanto | -u | do !; -one |
| 3 | Esperanto | unu | one |
| 4 | Esperanto | nur | only, just |
| 5 | German | nur | only, just, merely, simply; ever; at all;... |
| 6 | Middle High German | nuor | — |
| 7 | Old High German | niwāri | — |
via Esperanto okaze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | okaze | occasionally; on the occasion; by chance |