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Where does “Τάναϊς” come from?

Τάναϊς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Ancestry of “Τάναϊς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “Τάναϊς”

  • Tanais
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →