Where does “Tang” come from?
Tang (German) comes from Danish tang, from Old Norse þang, from Old Norse þongull, from Proto-Germanic þanga, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
Tang (German): seaweed
Definitions
- seaweed
Ancestry of “Tang”, step by step
Tang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tang | tongs; forceps; seaweed |
| 2 | Old Norse | þang | tangle; seaweed |
| 3 | Old Norse | þongull | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þanga | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |
via Swedish tång
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tång | pliers; seaweed |