Where does “tāna” come from?
tāna (Proto-Turkic) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰa(H)inúš, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
tāna (Proto-Turkic): heifer
Definitions
- heifer
Ancestry of “tāna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰa(H)inúš | milk cow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |