Where does “tantig” come from?
tantig (Swedish) comes from Swedish tant, from French tante, from Middle French tante, from Middle French ante, from Old French ante, from Latin amita, from Proto-Indo-European amma- — mother.
tantig (Swedish): like or typical of a (stereo)typical middle-aged or older lady, old-fashioned, frumpy, "aunty"
Definitions
- like or typical of a (stereo)typical middle-aged or older lady, old-fashioned, frumpy, "aunty"
Ancestry of “tantig”, step by step
tantig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tant | older lady; Used to address older women |
| 2 | French | tante | aunt |
| 3 | Middle French | tante | — |
| 4 | Middle French | ante | auntie; aunt |
| 5 | Old French | ante | nominative singular of antain; aunt |
| 6 | Latin | amita | paternal aunt; father's sister |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |
via Swedish IG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | IG | Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a... |