Where does “Tante-Emma-Laden” come from?
Tante-Emma-Laden (German) comes from German Tante, from French tante, from Middle French tante, from Middle French ante, from Old French ante, from Latin amita, from Proto-Indo-European amma- — mother.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “Tante-Emma-Laden”, step by step
Tante-Emma-Laden traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Tante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tante | aunt; woman, broad |
| 2 | French | tante | aunt |
| 3 | Middle French | tante | — |
| 4 | Middle French | ante | auntie; aunt |
| 5 | Old French | ante | nominative singular of antain; aunt |
| 6 | Latin | amita | paternal aunt; father's sister |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |