Where does “Tanguy” come from?
Tanguy (French) comes from Breton Tangi, from Breton tan, from Proto-Celtic teɸnets, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
Ancestry of “Tanguy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Breton | Tangi | — |
| 2 | Breton | tan | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | teɸnets | fire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |