Where does “teef” come from?

teef (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch teef, from Middle Dutch teve, from Old Dutch tiva, from Proto-West Germanic tibā, from Proto-Germanic tibǭ — bitch.

teef (Afrikaans): bitch

Definitions

  1. bitch

Ancestry of “teef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchteefA bitch, a female dog: a female dog or other...
2Middle Dutchteve—
3Old Dutchtivabitch, female dog
4Proto-West Germanictibābitch, female dog
5Proto-Germanictibǭbitch
Every word from Proto-Germanic tibǭ →