Where does “Tau” come from?

Tau (German) comes from Middle High German tou, from Old High German dou, from Old High German tou, from Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Tau (German): dew; strong rope; tau

Definitions

  1. dew; strong rope; tau

Ancestry of “Tau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantou—
2Old High Germandoudiscipline, coercion, tuition
3Old High Germantoudew
4Proto-Germanic*dawwaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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