Where does “tein” come from?

tein (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse teinn, from Proto-Germanic tainaz, from Proto-Indo-European doynos.

tein (Norwegian Nynorsk): a twig, offshoot

Definitions

  1. a twig, offshoot

Ancestry of “tein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseteinntwig; sprout
2Proto-Germanictainazrod; twig; straw; lot
3Proto-Indo-Europeandoynos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European doynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic tainaz →Every word from Old Norse teinn →