Where does “taw” come from?

Taw comes from Middle English tawen, from Old English tawian, from Proto-Germanic tawjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- meaning to work or prepare.

taw (English): To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew;...

Definitions

  1. To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew;...

Ancestry of “taw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtawento taw, prepare
2Old Englishtawianto prepare, make ready
3Proto-Germanic*tauwjan—
4Proto-Germanictawjanąto make, complete
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewh₂-to fit

Words derived from “taw”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tawjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *tauwjan →