Where does “Tănase” come from?
Tănase (Romanian) comes from Greek Αθανάσιος, from Ancient Greek ἀθανάσιος, from Ancient Greek ἀθάνατος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Ancestry of “Tănase”, step by step
Tănase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek Αθανάσιος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | Αθανάσιος | Athanasius; given name Athanasios |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀθανάσιος | immortal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀθάνατος | undying, immortal; everlasting, perpetual;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Romanian Atanasie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Atanasie | — |