Where does “tøve” come from?
tøve (Danish) comes from Middle Low German tȫven, from Proto-Germanic tōbijaną.
tøve (Danish): to hesitate; to hesitate, falter; to linger
Definitions
- to hesitate; to hesitate, falter; to linger
Ancestry of “tøve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | tȫven | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tōbijaną | — |