Where does “तण” come from?
तण (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit तृण, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nom, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
तण (Konkani): dried grass, hay
Ancestry of “तण”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | तृण | grass, herb, any gramineous plant, blade of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥nom | sharp stalk, thorn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |