Where does “ტანწერწეტა” come from?
ტანწერწეტა (Georgian) comes from Georgian ტანი, from Old Georgian ტანი, from Persian تن, from English ton, from English tun, from Middle English tunne, from Old English tunne, from Proto-Germanic tunnǭ — to stretch, string; to cut.
ტანწერწეტა (Georgian): svelte
Definitions
- svelte
Ancestry of “ტანწერწეტა”, step by step
ტანწერწეტა traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Georgian ტანი
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgian | ტანი | body; trunk |
| 2 | Old Georgian | ტანი | — |
| 3 | Persian | تن | body; person; tonne |
| 4 | English | ton | A unit of weight equal to 2240 pounds or 2000... |
| 5 | English | tun | A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the... |
| 6 | Middle English | tunne | cask; barrel |
| 7 | Old English | tunne | barrel, cask |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tunnǭ | — |
| 9 | Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | tondā | skin; surface, skin |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tend- | to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |
via Georgian წერწეტა
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgian | წერწეტა | slender |