Where does “tanica” come from?
tanica (Italian) comes from Italian tanca, from Catalan tanca, from Catalan tancar, from Occitan tancar, from Old Occitan estancar, from Vulgar Latin stanticare, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns.
tanica (Italian): jerry can
Definitions
- jerry can
Ancestry of “tanica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tanca | tank; jerry can; An enclosed piece of land |
| 2 | Catalan | tanca | A fence |
| 3 | Catalan | tancar | to close |
| 4 | Occitan | tancar | to close |
| 5 | Old Occitan | estancar | to stop up |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | stanticare | to make stagnant |
| 7 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 8 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 9 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |