Where does “tanaí” come from?

tanaí (Irish) comes from Old Irish tanaide, from Proto-Celtic tanauyos, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tanaí (Irish): thin, fine, sparse, weak, watery; shallow; shoal,...

Definitions

  1. thin, fine, sparse, weak, watery; shallow; shoal,...

Ancestry of “tanaí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtanaide—
2Proto-Celtictanauyos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →