Where does “tēah” come from?

tēah (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic taugō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Ancestry of “tēah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
2Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “tēah”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugō →