Where does “Tanković” come from?

Tanković (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian tanak, from Proto-Slavic tьnъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

Ancestry of “Tanković”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiantanakthin; delicate; gossamer
2Proto-Slavictьnъkъthin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →