Where does “tét” come from?
tét (Old Irish) comes from Latin tantus, from Latin tam, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂m, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
tét (Old Irish): cord; rope; string
Definitions
- cord; rope; string
Ancestry of “tét”, step by step
tét traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin tantus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tantus | of such size, of such measure; so much, so great |
| 2 | Latin | tam | so, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Proto-Celtic tantā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | tantā | cord |