Where does “tchê” come from?

tchê (Portuguese) comes from Spanish Che, from Spanish José, from Catalan Josep, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ, from Hebrew יוסף, from Hebrew הוֹסִיף — to add.

tchê (Portuguese): a term of address for a man; "expresses surprise...

Definitions

  1. a term of address for a man; "expresses surprise...

Ancestry of “tchê”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishChename of the digraph
2SpanishJoséthe letter J in the Spanish spelling alphabet
3CatalanJosepJoseph Biblical figure
4LatinIōsēphus
5Ancient GreekἸωσήφ
6HebrewיוסףJoseph, husband of Mary, mother of Jesus
7Hebrewהוֹסִיףto add
Every word from Hebrew הוֹסִיףEvery word from Hebrew יוסףEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ