Where does “tardi” come from?
tardi (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese tarde, from Old Portuguese tarde, from Latin tardē, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
tardi (Papiamentu): afternoon
Ancestry of “tardi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | tarde | late; afternoon |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | tarde | — |
| 3 | Latin | tardē | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ē | — |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |