Where does “tous” come from?

tous (Old Catalan) comes from Old Catalan tou, from Latin tuus, from Proto-Italic towos, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

tous (Old Catalan): masculine plural of tou

Definitions

  1. masculine plural of tou

Ancestry of “tous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Catalantouyour, yours
2Latintuusyour
3Proto-Italictowosyour
4Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic towos →Every word from Latin tuus →