Where does “tík” come from?

tík (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse tík, from Proto-Germanic *tīkō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tík (Icelandic): a bitch, a female dog; a bitch

Definitions

  1. a bitch, a female dog; a bitch

Ancestry of “tík”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetíkbitch
2Proto-Germanic*tīkōbitch
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *tīkō →Every word from Old Norse tík →