Where does “tôm” come from?

tôm (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon tōm, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Ancestry of “tôm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxontōm—
2Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
3Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “tôm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic taumaz →