Where does “töten” come from?

töten (German) comes from Middle High German tœten, from Old High German tōden, from Proto-Germanic daudijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

töten (German): to kill

Definitions

  1. to kill

Ancestry of “töten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantœtento kill
2Old High Germantōden—
3Proto-Germanicdaudijanąto make dead, kill
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “töten”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →