Where does “tufte” come from?

tufte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tuft, from Old Norse tupt, from Proto-Germanic tumþiz, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

tufte (Norwegian Nynorsk): a being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads, often thought to be the ancestor who cleared the land

Definitions

  1. a being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads, often thought to be the ancestor who cleared the land

Ancestry of “tufte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktufthomestead, ground where a house stands
2Old Norsetupt—
3Proto-Germanictumþizseemliness, agreement; association, guild,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “tufte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tumþiz →Every word from Old Norse tupt →
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