Where does “ta” come from?

ta (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu sta, from Portuguese estar, from Old Portuguese estar, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

ta (Papiamentu): to be; is

Definitions

  1. to be; is

Ancestry of “ta”, step by step

ta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kabuverdianu sta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabuverdianustato be; is
2Portugueseestarto be
3Old Portugueseestarto be
4Latinstōto stand
5Proto-Italicstaēōstand
6Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yetito stand
7Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Spanish estar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishestarto be
2Old Spanishestar—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti →Every word from Proto-Italic staēō →