Where does “tȳfrian” come from?
tȳfrian (Old English) comes from Old English tēafor, from Proto-West Germanic *taubr, from Proto-Germanic taubrą — magic, sorcery.
tȳfrian (Old English): to mark in red or purple, colour; depict, portray
Definitions
- to mark in red or purple, colour; depict, portray
Ancestry of “tȳfrian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | tēafor | red, red lead, vermilion, purple; a material used... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *taubr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | taubrą | magic, sorcery |
Words derived from “tȳfrian”