Where does “tjóður” come from?

tjóður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse tjóðr, from Proto-Germanic teudrą, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tjóður (Icelandic): tether

Definitions

  1. tether

Ancestry of “tjóður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetjóðr—
2Proto-GermanicteudrąThat which is tugged or pulled on, tether; A...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teudrą →Every word from Old Norse tjóðr →