Where does “tythe” come from?
tythe (Middle English) comes from Old English tēoþa, from Proto-West Germanic tehundō, from Proto-Germanic tehundô — tenth.
Ancestry of “tythe”, step by step
tythe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English tēoþa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tēoþa | tenth |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | tehundō | tenth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tehundô | tenth |
via Old English teogoþa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | teogoþa | — |