Where does “*tą̄h(ī)” come from?
*tą̄h(ī) (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic tanhuz, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.
Ancestry of “*tą̄h(ī)”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tanhuz | holding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |