Where does “te” come from?

te (Sranan Tongo) comes from English then, from German Thon, from French thon, from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος, from Ancient Greek θύνω — to rush along.

te (Sranan Tongo): when; until; tea

Definitions

when; until; tea

Ancestry of “te”, step by step

te traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English then

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	then	At that time; Soon afterward; Next in order; in...
2	German	Thon	tuna; Obsolete spelling of Ton which was...
3	French	thon	tuna; an ugly woman
4	Latin	thunnus	tuna
5	Ancient Greek	θύννος	tuna
6	Ancient Greek	θύνω	to rush along

via Dutch te

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	te	too; to; located at, in, on
2	Middle Dutch	te	at, in; to, towards; at, during
3	Old Dutch	te	—
4	Proto-Germanic	ta	to
5	Proto-Germanic	tō	to
6	Proto-Indo-European	de	Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

via English till

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	till	Until; to, up to; as late as; To, up to; To make...
2	Middle English	tilyen	To cultivate or ready soil for planting; to till;...
3	Old English	tilian	to obtain; to strive; to provide for
4	Proto-Germanic	tilōną	To strive; reach; mint; aim; hurry

Every word from Ancient Greek θύνω →Every word from Ancient Greek θύννος →Every word from Latin thunnus →