Where does “tęga” come from?

tęga (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic *tǭgà, from Proto-Albanian tangā, from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tęga (Polish): feminine nominative/vocative singular of tęgi

Definitions

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of tęgi

Ancestry of “tęga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*tǭgàsadness, melancholy
2Proto-Albaniantangāthick forest
3Proto-Indo-Europeantengʰ-to pull; to be heavy, difficult
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Albanian tangā →
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