Where does “teder” come from?

teder (Middle English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *teudr, from Proto-Germanic teudrą, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Ancestry of “teder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*teudrtether
2Proto-GermanicteudrąThat which is tugged or pulled on, tether; A...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “teder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teudrą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *teudr →
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