Where does “touw” come from?

touw (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch touwe, from Old Dutch tou, from Proto-Germanic tawwą, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.

touw (Dutch): rope; string

Definitions

  1. rope; string

Ancestry of “touw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtouwe—
2Old Dutchtou—
3Proto-Germanictawwątool; apparatus; gadget; equipment; rigging;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewh₂-to fit

Words derived from “touw”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- →