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 הוֹסִיף →Every word from Hebrew יוסף →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ →