Where does “tikai” come from?

tikai (Latvian) comes from Latvian tik — so; not so... as.

tikai (Latvian): only, just; not only, not just; just.

Definitions

  1. only, just; not only, not just; just.

Ancestry of “tikai”, step by step

tikai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian tik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviantikso; not so... as

via Latvian tās

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviantāsof that; genitive singular feminine form of tas;...
Every word from Latvian tik
tikai — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer