Etymology Explorer › Old Dutch

Where does “tou” come from?

tou (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic tawwą, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.

Ancestry of “tou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictawwątool; apparatus; gadget; equipment; rigging;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandewh₂-to fit

Words derived from “tou”

  • touw
  • sleeptouw
  • touwwerk
  • houwtouw
  • touwe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- →