Where does “tänu” come from?
tänu (Estonian) comes from Estonian -u, from Proto-Uralic -w.
tänu (Estonian): thanks, praise; thank you, thanks; due to, thanks...
Definitions
- thanks, praise; thank you, thanks; due to, thanks...
Ancestry of “tänu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | -u | Derives nouns from verbs or prefixes |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | -w | — |