Where does “tó” come from?

tó (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse tó, from Proto-Germanic tawwą, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.

tó (Icelandic): a grassy patch among rocks or cliffs; wool

Definitions

  1. a grassy patch among rocks or cliffs; wool

Ancestry of “tó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetógrassy spot among cliffs; wool
2Proto-Germanictawwątool; apparatus; gadget; equipment; rigging;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewh₂-to fit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tawwą →Every word from Old Norse tó →