Where does “tin” come from?

tin (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian tiān, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tin (North Frisian): ten

Definitions

  1. ten

Ancestry of “tin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiantiānten
2Proto-West Germanicteuhanto pull; to lead
3Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teuhaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic teuhan →
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