Where does “Tang” come from?
Tang derives from Cantonese 滕, from Middle Persian tng, from Proto-Indo-European ten-, a root of uncertain ultimate meaning.
Ancestry of “Tang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | تنگ | narrow, strait; tight; flagon; carafe |
| 2 | Middle Persian | tng | narrow, tight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |