Where does “þefian” come from?
þefian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þefōną, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
þefian (Old English): to pant ; gasp; to be agitated
Definitions
- to pant ; gasp; to be agitated
Ancestry of “þefian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þefōną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |
Words derived from “þefian”