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Where does “tantus” come from?

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

tantus (Latin): of such size, of such measure; so much, so great

Definitions

  1. of such size, of such measure; so much, so great

Ancestry of “tantus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tantus”

  • tantisper
  • tante
  • tantulus
  • tantusdem
  • tantillus
  • tanto
  • tanto
  • tan
  • también
  • tantear
  • tanto
  • tantoché
  • tante
  • intanto
  • pertanto
  • soltanto
  • frattanto
  • fintanto
  • fintantoché
  • tantomeno
  • tanta
  • tant
  • pourtant
  • tantôt
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