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

  1. seaweed

Ancestry of “tang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtangtongs; forceps; seaweed
2Old Norseþangtangle; seaweed
3Old Norseþongull—
4Proto-Germanicþanga—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

Words derived from “tang”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þanga →Every word from Old Norse þongull →
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