Where does “twa” come from?
twa (Mauritian Creole) comes from French toi, from Middle French toi, from Old French tei, from Latin tē, from Latin tū, from Proto-Italic tū, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
twa (Mauritian Creole): You
Ancestry of “twa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | toi | You |
| 2 | Middle French | toi | Alternative form of toy |
| 3 | Old French | tei | Alternative form of toi |
| 4 | Latin | tē | — |
| 5 | Latin | tū | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | tū | you |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |