Where does “tou” come from?

tou (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch touw, from Middle Dutch touwe, from Old Dutch tou, from Proto-Germanic tawwą, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.

tou (Afrikaans): A rope

Definitions

A rope

Ancestry of “tou”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	touw	rope; string
2	Middle Dutch	touwe	—
3	Old Dutch	tou	—
4	Proto-Germanic	tawwą	tool; apparatus; gadget; equipment; rigging;...
5	Proto-Indo-European	dewh₂-	to fit

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tawwą →Every word from Old Dutch tou →