Where does “teanga” come from?
teanga (Irish) comes from Old Irish tengae, from Proto-Celtic tangʷāt-, from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s — tongue.
teanga (Irish): tongue; language
Definitions
- tongue; language
Ancestry of “teanga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | tengae | tongue; language |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | tangʷāt- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |