ᴱQ. tanka¹ adj. “firm, fixed, fast; steady, (stead)fast” (Category: Sure, Certain)

References ✧ PE13/165; PE14/66; PE16/137; QL/41, 88

Glosses

• “firm” ✧ PE14/66
• “firm, fixed, fast, steady” ✧ QL/88
• “firm, steady, steadfast” ✧ PE13/165
• “fixed, firm” ✧ PE16/137

Element In

• ᴱQ. tanko “firmly”
• ᴱQ. iltanka “unsteady” ✧ QL/41

Cognates

• ᴱIlk. þór “firm, steady, steadfast” ✧ PE13/165
• ᴱN. tanc “firm, steady, steadfast” ✧ PE13/165
• ᴱT. tanca “firm, steady, steadfast” ✧ PE13/165; PE14/66 (tanka)
• G. tanc “firm, steady, settled”

Derivations

• < ᴱ√TAKA “fix, fasten, stick” ✧ PE14/66 (tak-); QL/88

Phonetic Developments

ᴱ√tak- > tanka	[taŋkā] > [taŋka]	✧ PE14/66
ᴱ√TAKA > tanka	[taŋkā] > [taŋka]	✧ QL/88