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
- tough, resilient; difficult to chew
Ancestry of “taai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | taey | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | tāi | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tāhi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tanhuz | holding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |
Words derived from “taai”