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Where does “tēon” come from?

tēon (Old English) comes from Old English tēohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tēon (Old English): to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to...

Definitions

  1. to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to...

Ancestry of “tēon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtēohan—
2Proto-West Germanicteuhanto pull; to lead
3Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “tēon”

  • tow
  • wanton
  • undertow
  • towpath
  • towline
  • towboat
  • towage
  • towheaded
  • towrope
  • towhead
  • towfish
  • wanchancy
  • towtruck
  • towee
  • towable
  • towy
  • towaway
  • witwanton
  • wantoneth
  • towsack
  • towship
  • wanchance
  • wanfortune
  • tow truck
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