Where does “tāhen” come from?
tāhen (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German dāhe, from Old High German dāha, from Sanskrit दाह, from Sanskrit दह्, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
Ancestry of “tāhen”, step by step
tāhen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German dāhe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | dāhe | — |
| 2 | Old High German | dāha | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दाह | burning, combustion, conflagration, heat; place... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | दह् | to burn, consume by fire, scorch, roast; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Middle High German tāhe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | tāhe | — |