Where does “tooien” come from?
tooien (Dutch) comes from Old Dutch tōien, from Proto-Germanic tawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.
tooien (Dutch): to adorn, decorate
Ancestry of “tooien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | tōien | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tawjaną | to make, complete |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dewh₂- | to fit |
Words derived from “tooien”