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Where does “þēoh” come from?

þēoh (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þeuhą, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

þēoh (Old English): thigh

Definitions

  1. thigh

Ancestry of “þēoh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþeuhąthigh
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
3Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

Words derived from “þēoh”

  • thigh
  • midthigh
  • thighed
  • thighing
  • thighless
  • thigh master
  • thighward
  • thiȝ
  • thegh
  • þigh
  • þy
  • þyȝh
  • thigh
  • þey
  • theȝhe
  • they
  • thee
  • thee-bane
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