Where does “Tamushi” come from?

Tamushi (Dutch) comes from Frankish tamusi, from Proto-Germanic tamusį̄ — sieve.

Tamushi (Dutch): the preeminent male deity in the belief system of several indigenous peoples in Suriname

Definitions

  1. the preeminent male deity in the belief system of several indigenous peoples in Suriname

Ancestry of “Tamushi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishtamusi—
2Proto-Germanictamusį̄sieve
Every word from Proto-Germanic tamusį̄ →Every word from Frankish tamusi →