Where does “təngnəfəs” come from?

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

təngnəfəs (Azerbaijani): needing to breathe heavily, in particular due to physical exertion; out of breath

Definitions

  1. needing to breathe heavily, in particular due to physical exertion; out of breath

Ancestry of “təngnəfəs”, step by step

təngnəfəs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani təng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanitəngnarrow, tight
2Persianتنگnarrow, strait; tight; flagon; carafe
3Middle Persiantngnarrow, tight
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

via Azerbaijani nəfəs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaninəfəsbreath
2Arabicنَفَسbreath
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Middle Persian tng →Every word from Persian تنگ →