Where does “thanney” come from?
thanney (Manx) comes from Old Irish tanae, from Proto-Celtic tanawyos, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
thanney (Manx): lean, lank, spare, slim, skinny, lanky, weedy,...
Definitions
- lean, lank, spare, slim, skinny, lanky, weedy,...
Ancestry of “thanney”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | tanae | thin |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | tanawyos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ténh₂us | thin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tenh₂- | to stretch, to extend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |