Tang

German (Berlin)

/taŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • seaweed

Etymology

Derived from Danish tang (seaweed) derived from Swedish tång derived from Old Norse þongull derived from Proto-Germanic *þanga derived from Proto-Indo-European *tenk- (thicken, be solid, contract, turn out well, be suitable, succeed).

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Proto-Indo-European

*tenk-

Gloss

thicken, be solid, contract, turn out well, be suitable, succeed

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