Where does “タフ” come from?
タフ (Japanese) comes from English duff, from English dough, from Middle English dow, from Old English dāg, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.
タフ (Japanese): tough
Definitions
- tough
Ancestry of “タフ”, step by step
タフ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English duff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | duff | Dough; A stiff flour pudding, often with dried... |
| 2 | English | dough | A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour... |
| 3 | Middle English | dow | Alternative form of dogh |
| 4 | Old English | dāg | dough |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daigaz | soft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰóyǵʰos | something that is kneaded, formed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |
via English tough
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tough | Strong and resilient; sturdy; Difficult to cut or... |
| 2 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 3 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 4 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 5 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 6 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |