English
Tang dynasty
Tang dynasty comes from Chinese 唐朝.
- Chinesemodern唐朝
- EnglishtodayTang dynasty
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Chinesemodern唐朝
- EnglishtodayTang dynasty
Made of the words Tang + dynasty
Proto-Germanic *tang-
Old Norse tangi ‘pointed metal tool’
Middle English tonge ‘tongs, fang’
Middle English tange
English Tang
Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- ‘to fit together’
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Ancient Greek δῠνᾰ́στης ‘ruler, petty ruler’
Ancient Greek δυναστεία ‘power, dominion’
Late Latin dynastia ‘rule, dominion’
Middle French dynastie
English dynasty
Every English word from Chinese 唐朝
Today it means
name A Chinese dynasty that lasted from 618 to 907 C.E.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Chinese 唐朝 / Tang dynasty