Where does “tihti” come from?

tihti (Votic) comes from Ingrian tihti, from Proto-Germanic þinhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European tenkt-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tihti (Votic): tight, dense

Definitions

  1. tight, dense

Ancestry of “tihti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriantihtifrequent
2Proto-Germanicþinhtaztight
3Proto-Indo-Europeantenkt-dense, thick, tight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenkt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þinhtaz →