Where does “te” come from?
te (Indonesian) comes from Dutch tee, from English tee, from Middle English teen, from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Ancestry of “te”, step by step
te traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch tee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tee | tee |
| 2 | English | tee | The name of the Latin-script letter T; Something... |
| 3 | Middle English | teen | — |
| 4 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 5 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Chinese 戴
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 戴 | — |