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Where does “tiuketa” come from?

tiuketa (Finnish) comes from Finnish tiukka, from Swedish tjock, from Old Swedish thiokker, from Old Norse þykkr, from Proto-Germanic þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.

tiuketa (Finnish): To tighten

Definitions

  1. To tighten

Ancestry of “tiuketa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtiukkatight; taut; sharp
2Swedishtjockthick; overweight, fat
3Old Swedishthiokker—
4Old Norseþykkrthick
5Proto-Germanicþekuzthick
6Proto-Indo-Europeantégusthick
7Proto-Indo-Europeanteg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teg- →