Where does “tavs” come from?

tavs (Danish) comes from Danish tie, from Old Norse þegja, from Proto-Germanic þagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European tak- — to be silent.

tavs (Danish): silent

Definitions

  1. silent

Ancestry of “tavs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtieto be silent, fall silent
2Old Norseþegjato be silent
3Proto-Germanicþagjanąto be silent, to not speak; to take, consume
4Proto-Indo-Europeantak-to be silent

Words derived from “tavs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þagjaną →Every word from Old Norse þegja →