Where does “toy” come from?

toy (Faroese) comes from Danish tøj, from Middle Low German tüg — things, gear, equipment, garment.

toy (Faroese): fabric

Definitions

  1. fabric

Ancestry of “toy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtøjfabric, material; cloth, clothes, clothing; tool,...
2Middle Low Germantügthings, gear, equipment, garment
Every word from Middle Low German tüg →Every word from Danish tøj →
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