Where does “tantico” come from?
tantico (Spanish) comes from Spanish tanto, from Old Spanish tanto, from Latin tantus, from Latin tam, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂m, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
Ancestry of “tantico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tanto | so much, as much, that much; so many, as many,... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | tanto | so many |
| 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 |