Where does “tien” come from?
tien (French) comes from Latin tuum, from Proto-Italic towos, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
tien (French): your; belonging to you
Ancestry of “tien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tuum | inflection of tuus:
## masculine accusative... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | towos | your |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |