Where does “tilde” come from?

tilde (Spanish) comes from Spanish tildar, from Late Latin titulare, from Latin titulus — title; placard, tablet; inscription.

tilde (Spanish): accent mark, i.e. acute accent; tilde; criticism,...

Definitions

  1. accent mark, i.e. acute accent; tilde; criticism,...

Ancestry of “tilde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtildarto declare or brand as; to stigmatize; to put a...
2Late Latintitularenominative neuter singular of titulāris;...
3Latintitulustitle; placard, tablet; inscription

Words derived from “tilde

Every word from Latin titulus
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