Where does “teig” come from?

teig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse teigr, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

teig (Norwegian Bokmål): a A distinct portion or plot of land, mostly used...

Definitions

  1. a A distinct portion or plot of land, mostly used...

Ancestry of “teig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseteigra distinct portion or plot of land
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Old Norse teigr →