Where does “tík” come from?
tík (Faroese) comes from Old Norse tík, from Proto-Germanic *tīkō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
tík (Faroese): a bitch, a female dog
Ancestry of “tík”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | tík | bitch |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *tīkō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |