Where does “þeow” come from?
þeow (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þewaz, from Proto-Indo-European tekwos, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
þeow (Old English): slave; servant; servile
Ancestry of “þeow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þewaz | slave, servant |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tekwos | runner |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |