Where does “tȳnan” come from?
tȳnan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *tūnijan — to enclose, put a fence around.
tȳnan (Old English): to slander, vex
Definitions
- to slander, vex
Ancestry of “tȳnan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *tūnijan | to enclose, put a fence around |