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Where does “tanen” come from?

tanen (Dutch) comes from Welsh tân, from Middle Welsh tan, from Proto-Brythonic tan, from Proto-Celtic teɸnets, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

tanen (Dutch): to tan, to treat with tannic acid; to tan, to...

Definitions

  1. to tan, to treat with tannic acid; to tan, to...

Ancestry of “tanen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtânfire
2Middle Welshtan—
3Proto-Brythonictanunder; fire
4Proto-Celticteɸnetsfire
5Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
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