Where does “tei” come from?

tei (Middle English) comes from Old English tēag, from Proto-Germanic taugō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tei (Middle English): Alternative form of þei

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of þei

Ancestry of “tei”, step by step

tei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English tēag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtēagcord, band; thong; fetter
2Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Old English tēah

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtēah—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugō →Every word from Old English tēag →