Where does “te” come from?
te (Irish) comes from Old Irish té, from Proto-Celtic teɸents, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
te (Irish): present subjunctive analytic of téigh; Only used...
Definitions
- present subjunctive analytic of téigh; Only used...
Ancestry of “te”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | té | hot, warm; lustful, wanton; warm, comfortable,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | teɸents | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |