Where does “tāi” come from?

tāi (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch tāhi, from Proto-Germanic tanhuz, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

Ancestry of “tāi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchtāhi—
2Proto-Germanictanhuzholding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite

Words derived from “tāi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanhuz →Every word from Old Dutch tāhi →
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