Where does “teygja” come from?
teygja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse teygja, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
teygja (Icelandic): to stretch; elasticity, stretchiness; rubber band
Definitions
- to stretch; elasticity, stretchiness; rubber band
Ancestry of “teygja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | teygja | to stretch out, draw; to spread out; to allure,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |