Where does “etenim” come from?

etenim (Latin) comes from Latin et, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

etenim (Latin): because, since

Definitions

  1. because, since

Ancestry of “etenim”, step by step

etenim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin et

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinetand; plus; though, even if
2Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Latin enim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinenimtruly, verily, really, indeed; yes; for, because
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enosthat; that one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁é →Every word from Proto-Indo-European éti →