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

Definitions

  1. dried grass, hay

Ancestry of “तण”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतृणgrass, herb, any gramineous plant, blade of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nomsharp stalk, thorn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nom →Every word from Sanskrit तृण →