Where does “tancar” come from?
tancar (Catalan) comes from Occitan tancar, from Old Occitan estancar, from Vulgar Latin stanticare, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti.
tancar (Catalan): to close
Definitions
- to close
Ancestry of “tancar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | tancar | to close |
| 2 | Old Occitan | estancar | to stop up |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | stanticare | to make stagnant |
| 4 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 5 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 6 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |