"elected heir of a Celtic chief," 1530s, from Gaelic tanaiste "presumptive or apparent heir to a lord," literally "parallel, second," from Old Irish tanaise "designated successor," from Celtic *tani-hessio- "one who is waited for."
Tangier
tangle
tango
tangram
tangy
tanist
tank
tank top
tanka
tankard
tanker
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