Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “tøj” come from?

tøj (Danish) comes from Middle Low German tüg — things, gear, equipment, garment.

tøj (Danish): fabric, material; cloth, clothes, clothing; tool,...

Definitions

  1. fabric, material; cloth, clothes, clothing; tool,...

Ancestry of “tøj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germantügthings, gear, equipment, garment

Words derived from “tøj”

  • legetøj
  • babytøj
  • køretøj
  • syltetøj
  • undertøj
  • børnetøj
  • tau
  • súltutoy
  • toy
Every word from Middle Low German tüg →