Where does “teiȝen” come from?
teiȝen (Middle English) comes from Old English tīeġan, from Proto-West Germanic *taugijan, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Ancestry of “teiȝen”, step by step
teiȝen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English tīeġan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tīeġan | to tie |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *taugijan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Old English tīġan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tīġan | — |