Where does “touwe” come from?
touwe (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch tou, from Proto-Germanic tawwą, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.
Ancestry of “touwe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | tou | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tawwą | tool; apparatus; gadget; equipment; rigging;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dewh₂- | to fit |
Words derived from “touwe”