Where does “tuz” come from?
tuz (Polish) comes from Polish tu, from Polish być, from Polish móc, from Old Polish móc, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
tuz (Polish): ace; luminary, person of importance in their...
Definitions
- ace; luminary, person of importance in their...
Ancestry of “tuz”, step by step
tuz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish tu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | tu | here |
| 2 | Polish | być | to be |
| 3 | Polish | móc | to be able; may, might; to be allowed |
| 4 | Old Polish | móc | can, may, to be able to |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | moťь | power |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
via Middle High German dūs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | dūs | deuce |
| 2 | Old High German | dūs | — |
| 3 | Old French | dous | soft; soft, tender; Alternative form of deus |
| 4 | Latin | dulcis | sweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥kú- | sweet |
via Middle High German tūs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | tūs | — |