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Where does “tanhwą” come from?

tanhwą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic tanhuz, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

tanhwą (Proto-Germanic): path, enclosed yard

Definitions

  1. path, enclosed yard

Ancestry of “tanhwą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictanhuzholding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite
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