Where does “تنگنا” come from?
تنگنا (Persian) comes from Persian تنگ, from Middle Persian tng, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
تنگنا (Persian): tight place; defile, gorge, bottleneck
Definitions
- tight place; defile, gorge, bottleneck
Ancestry of “تنگنا”, step by step
تنگنا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian تنگ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | تنگ | narrow, strait; tight; flagon; carafe |
| 2 | Middle Persian | tng | narrow, tight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |
via Persian نا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | نا | non-; un-; -less |