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Where does “tam” come from?

tam (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European téh₂m, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.

tam (Latin): so, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree

Definitions

  1. so, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree

Ancestry of “tam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantéh₂m—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that

Words derived from “tam”

  • tandem
  • tandemly
  • tandemwise
  • tandemer
  • tantus
  • tante
  • tandem
  • tantulus
  • tantisper
  • tamquam
  • tantusdem
  • tamdiu
  • tantillus
  • tam magnus
  • tanto
  • tanto
  • tamaño
  • tan
  • también
  • tantear
  • tanto
  • tantoché
  • tante
  • intanto
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