Where does “tawer” come from?
tawer (English) comes from English taw, from Middle English tawen, from Old English tawian, from Proto-Germanic *tauwjan, from Proto-Germanic tawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.
tawer (English): One who taws; a dresser of whitleather
Definitions
- One who taws; a dresser of whitleather
Ancestry of “tawer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | taw | To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew;... |
| 2 | Middle English | tawen | to taw, prepare |
| 3 | Old English | tawian | to prepare, make ready |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *tauwjan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tawjaną | to make, complete |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewh₂- | to fit |