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Where does “uuftue” come from?

uuftue (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German tue, from Middle High German tüejen, from Old High German tuon, from Proto-West Germanic dōn, from Proto-Germanic dōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

uuftue (Alemannic German): to open; to clear up, brighten up

Definitions

  1. to open; to clear up, brighten up

Ancestry of “uuftue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Alemannic Germantueto do
2Middle High Germantüejen—
3Old High Germantuonto do; to make
4Proto-West Germanicdōnto do; to put, to place
5Proto-Germanicdōnąto do, make; to put, place
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁tto put, to place; to do
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
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