Where does “tenge” come from?
tenge (Middle English) comes from Middle English tenche, from Old French tenche, from Late Latin tinca, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂- — to melt; to flow, stream; Alternative form of...
tenge (Middle English): Alternative form of tenche
Definitions
- Alternative form of tenche
Ancestry of “tenge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tenche | The tench or a similar fish |
| 2 | Old French | tenche | tench |
| 3 | Late Latin | tinca | a small fish, the tench |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂- | to melt; to flow, stream; Alternative form of... |