Where does “tá” come from?
tá (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese está, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
tá (Portuguese): Eye dialect spelling of estar; Eye dialect...
Definitions
- Eye dialect spelling of estar; Eye dialect...
Ancestry of “tá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | está | |
| 2 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |