Where does “Teev” come from?
Teev (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German tēve, from Old Saxon tiva, from Proto-West Germanic tibā, from Proto-Germanic tibǭ — bitch.
Teev (German Low German): female dog, bitch, she-dog; dog in general
Definitions
- female dog, bitch, she-dog; dog in general
Ancestry of “Teev”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | tēve | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | tiva | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | tibā | bitch, female dog |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tibǭ | bitch |