Where does “Zéif” come from?
Zéif (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German zēwa, from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ, from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
Zéif (Luxembourgish): toe
Ancestry of “Zéif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | zēwa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | taihwǭ | toe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tīhwaną | to show, announce |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |