Where does “təng” come from?

təng (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian تنگ, from Middle Persian tng, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

təng (Azerbaijani): narrow, tight

Definitions

  1. narrow, tight

Ancestry of “təng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianتنگnarrow, strait; tight; flagon; carafe
2Middle Persiantngnarrow, tight
3Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

Words derived from “təng”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Middle Persian tng →Every word from Persian تنگ →