Where does “tan” come from?
tan (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin tam, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂m, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
tan (Old Portuguese): as; so; so
Ancestry of “tan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tam | so, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂m | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |