Where does “também” come from?
também (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese tan ben, from Old Occitan tan, from Latin tantus, from Latin tam, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂m, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
também (Portuguese): too; also; not only … but also; of course; no...
Definitions
- too; also; not only … but also; of course; no...
Ancestry of “também”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | tan ben | — |
| 2 | Old Occitan | tan | such; so much; to such and extent; such; so much |
| 3 | Latin | tantus | of such size, of such measure; so much, so great |
| 4 | Latin | tam | so, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂m | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |