Where does “tamquam” come from?

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

tamquam (Latin): as much as, so as, just as; as if, so to speak

Definitions

  1. as much as, so as, just as; as if, so to speak

Ancestry of “tamquam”, step by step

tamquam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin tam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintamso, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree
2Proto-Indo-Europeantéh₂m—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that

via Latin quam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquamin what way, to what degree; how, how much, as...
2Proto-Italickʷoiwho, what
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European só →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European téh₂m →