Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “taho” come from?

taho (Old French) comes from Old French ta, from Latin tua, from Latin tuus, from Russian туз, from Polish tuz, from Polish tu, from Polish być, from Polish móc.

Ancestry of “taho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtayour
2Latintuainflection of tuus: ## nominative/vocative...
3Latintuusyour
4Russianтузace; bigwig; two-oar dinghy
5Polishtuzace; luminary, person of importance in their...
6Polishtuhere
7Polishbyćto be
8Polishmócto be able; may, might; to be allowed
9Old Polishmóc—
10Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
11Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—

Words derived from “taho”

  • tallyho
  • tayau
  • taïaut
  • tayo
  • tahou
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