Where does “تنگ” come from?

تنگ (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian تنگ.

تنگ (Urdu): tight, narrow; troubled, distressed, vexed;...

Definitions

  1. tight, narrow; troubled, distressed, vexed;...

Ancestry of “تنگ”, step by step

تنگ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian تنگ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianتنگ

via Classical Persian تَنگ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianتَنگ

Words derived from “تنگ

Every word from Classical Persian تنگ
تنگ — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer