Where does “tanhwō” come from?

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

tanhwō (Proto-Germanic): tough ground

Definitions

  1. tough ground

Ancestry of “tanhwō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictanhuzholding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanhuz →
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