Where does “tō-” come from?
tō- (Old English) comes from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
tō- (Old English): apart; to
Definitions
- apart; to
Ancestry of “tō-”, step by step
tō- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European dwís
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Proto-West Germanic *twiʀ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *twiʀ- | — |