Where does “tang” come from?
tang (Indonesian) comes from Dutch tang, from Middle Dutch tanghe, from Old Dutch tanga, from Proto-West Germanic *tangu, from Proto-Germanic tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.
tang (Indonesian): pliers
Definitions
- pliers
Ancestry of “tang”, step by step
tang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch tang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tang | pliers; tongs; pincers, tweezers |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tanghe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tanga | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *tangu | tongs |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tangō | tongs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |
via Cantonese 鄧
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantonese | 鄧 | — |