Where does “то́нкий” come from?

то́нкий (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic тънъкъ, from Proto-Slavic tьnъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

то́нкий (Russian): thin

Definitions

  1. thin

Ancestry of “то́нкий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтънъкъ—
2Proto-Slavictьnъkъthin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “то́нкий”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →