Where does “toye” come from?

toye (Middle English) comes from Old Dutch tiug, from Proto-Germanic tiugiją, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

toye (Middle English): amorous play, piece of fun or entertainment

Definitions

  1. amorous play, piece of fun or entertainment

Ancestry of “toye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchtiug—
2Proto-Germanictiugijąstuff, gear, device
3Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “toye”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teuhaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic tiugiją →