Where does “tøv” come from?

tøv (Danish) comes from Old Norse tog, from Proto-Germanic taugō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tøv (Danish): imperative of tøve

Definitions

  1. imperative of tøve

Ancestry of “tøv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetogrope, line, cord
2Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugō →Every word from Old Norse tog →