Where does “Tait” come from?

Tait comes from Old Norse teitr, from Proto-Germanic taitaz, from Proto-Indo-European doydo-, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root dey-.

Tait (English): originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person

Definitions

  1. originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person

Ancestry of “Tait”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseteitrglad, cheerful, merry
2Proto-Germanictaitazradiant; bright; beaming; cheerful; tender;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandoydo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandey-to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European doydo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taitaz →