Where does “தந்தி” come from?

தந்தி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit तन्ति, from Sanskrit तन्, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

தந்தி (Tamil): wire, cable

Definitions

  1. wire, cable

Ancestry of “தந்தி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतन्तिa string, cord, wire
2Sanskritतन्to stretch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Sanskrit तन् →Every word from Sanskrit तन्ति →