Where does “Tânger” come from?
Tânger (Portuguese) comes from Latin tangō, from Proto-Italic *tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.
Tânger (Portuguese): Tangier, a city in Morocco
Definitions
- Tangier, a city in Morocco
Ancestry of “Tânger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tangō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *tangō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |
Words derived from “Tânger”