Where does “tilde” come from?
tilde (Turkish) comes from Spanish tilde, from Spanish tildar, from Late Latin titulare, from Latin titulus — title; placard, tablet; inscription.
tilde (Turkish): tilde
Ancestry of “tilde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | tilde | accent mark, i.e. acute accent; tilde; criticism,... |
| 2 | Spanish | tildar | to declare or brand as; to stigmatize; to put a... |
| 3 | Late Latin | titulare | nominative neuter singular of titulāris;... |
| 4 | Latin | titulus | title; placard, tablet; inscription |