Where does “tōte” come from?

tōte (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic þeutǭ, from Proto-Germanic þeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European tū-.

tōte (Middle High German): jug with a spout

Definitions

  1. jug with a spout

Ancestry of “tōte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicþeutǭThat which causes a whirring, whistling, roaring,...
2Proto-Germanicþeutanąto howl, roar
3Proto-Indo-Europeantū-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeutaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeutǭ →