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

  1. female dog, bitch, she-dog; dog in general

Ancestry of “Teev”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germantēve—
2Old Saxontiva—
3Proto-West Germanictibābitch, female dog
4Proto-Germanictibǭbitch
Every word from Proto-Germanic tibǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic tibā →Every word from Old Saxon tiva →