Where does “también” come from?
también (Spanish) comes from Portuguese também, 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.
también (Spanish): also, too, as well; so
Definitions
- also, too, as well; so
Ancestry of “también”, step by step
también traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese também
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | também | too; also; not only … but also; of course; no... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | tan ben | — |
| 3 | Old Occitan | tan | such; so much; to such and extent; such; so much |
| 4 | Latin | tantus | of such size, of such measure; so much, so great |
| 5 | Latin | tam | so, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂m | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Spanish bien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | bien | well; well, fine, okay; properly |
| 2 | Old Spanish | bien | well |
via Spanish tan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tan | so, as; such, such a |