Where does “taai” come from?

taai (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch taey, from Old Dutch tāi, from Old Dutch tāhi, from Proto-Germanic tanhuz, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

taai (Dutch): tough, resilient; difficult to chew

Definitions

  1. tough, resilient; difficult to chew

Ancestry of “taai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtaey—
2Old Dutchtāi—
3Old Dutchtāhi—
4Proto-Germanictanhuzholding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite

Words derived from “taai”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanhuz →Every word from Old Dutch tāhi →