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

  1. lean, lank, spare, slim, skinny, lanky, weedy,...

Ancestry of “thanney”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtanaethin
2Proto-Celtictanawyosthin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →