Where does “e” come from?

e (Tagalog) comes from Spanish e, from Latin et, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

e (Tagalog): Used to acknowledge a statement or situation: well; so

Definitions

  1. Used to acknowledge a statement or situation: well; so

Ancestry of “e”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanisheName of the letter E; and
2Latinetand; plus; though, even if
3Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

Words derived from “e

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éEvery word from Proto-Indo-European éti