Where does “tíiṇu” come from?

tíiṇu (Palula) comes from Sanskrit तीक्ष्ण, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tig-s-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

tíiṇu (Palula): sharp

Definitions

  1. sharp

Ancestry of “tíiṇu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतीक्ष्णsharp; hot, pungent, fiery; keen, sharp
2Proto-Indo-European(s)tig-s-nó-s—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tig-s-nó-s →Every word from Sanskrit तीक्ष्ण →