Where does “tant” come from?
tant (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic tantā, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tant (Welsh): string
Ancestry of “tant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | tantā | cord |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |