Where does “tänav” come from?

tänav (Estonian) comes from Finnish tanhu-, from Proto-Germanic tanhwą, from Proto-Germanic tanhuz, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

tänav (Estonian): street

Definitions

  1. street

Ancestry of “tänav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtanhu-—
2Proto-Germanictanhwąpath, enclosed yard
3Proto-Germanictanhuzholding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite

Words derived from “tänav”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanhuz →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanhwą →