Where does “thio” come from?
thio (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic þeuh, from Proto-Germanic þeuhą, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...
Ancestry of “thio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | þeuh | thigh |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þeuhą | thigh |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewk- | germ, seed, sprout, offspring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tew- | to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;... |