Where does “ta” come from?

ta (Haitian Creole) comes from French tard, from Old French tart, from Latin tardē, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

ta (Haitian Creole): late

Definitions

  1. late

Ancestry of “ta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtardlate
2Old Frenchtartlate
3Latintardēslowly
4Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin