Where does “tante” come from?
tante (Indonesian) comes from Malay tante, from Dutch 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.
tante (Indonesian): aunt; auntie; madam
Definitions
- aunt; auntie; madam
Ancestry of “tante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | tante | aunt; auntie; madam |
| 2 | Dutch | tante | aunt; A woman, especially an older or assertive... |
| 3 | French | tante | aunt |
| 4 | Middle French | tante | — |
| 5 | Middle French | ante | auntie; aunt |
| 6 | Old French | ante | nominative singular of antain; aunt |
| 7 | Latin | amita | paternal aunt; father's sister |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |