Where does “tøjr” come from?

tøjr (Danish) comes from Old Danish tyr, from Old Norse tjóðr, from Proto-Germanic teudrą, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tøjr (Danish): tether

Definitions

  1. tether

Ancestry of “tøjr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishtyr—
2Old Norsetjóðr—
3Proto-GermanicteudrąThat which is tugged or pulled on, tether; A...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teudrą →Every word from Old Norse tjóðr →