Where does “þeof” come from?
þeof (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þeubaz, from Proto-Indo-European tewpó-.
þeof (Old English): thief, robber; theft, robbery
Definitions
- thief, robber; theft, robbery
Ancestry of “þeof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þeubaz | thief |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tewpó- | — |