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

Definitions

  1. your; belonging to you

Ancestry of “tien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintuuminflection of tuus: ## masculine accusative...
2Proto-Italictowosyour
3Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic towos →Every word from Latin tuum →