Where does “tänavalaps” come from?

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

tänavalaps (Estonian): street child

Definitions

  1. street child

Ancestry of “tänavalaps”, step by step

tänavalaps traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian tänav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniantänavstreet
2Finnishtanhu-—
3Proto-Germanictanhwąpath, enclosed yard
4Proto-Germanictanhuzholding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite

via Estonian laps

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlapschild; someone's child
2Proto-Finniclapcichild
3Proto-Uraliclëpćecradle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanhuz →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanhwą →