Where does “tawen” come from?
tawen (Middle English) comes from Old English tawian, from Proto-Germanic *tauwjan, from Proto-Germanic tawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.
tawen (Middle English): to taw, prepare
Ancestry of “tawen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | tawian | to prepare, make ready |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *tauwjan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tawjaną | to make, complete |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dewh₂- | to fit |
Words derived from “tawen”