Where does “teveren” come from?
teveren (Middle English) comes from Old English tēofrian, from Old English tēafor, from Proto-West Germanic *taubr, from Proto-Germanic taubrą — magic, sorcery.
Ancestry of “teveren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | tēofrian | — |
| 2 | Old English | tēafor | red, red lead, vermilion, purple; a material used... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *taubr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taubrą | magic, sorcery |