Where does “tawian” come from?
tawian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *tauwjan, from Proto-Germanic tawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.
tawian (Old English): to prepare, make ready
Ancestry of “tawian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *tauwjan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tawjaną | to make, complete |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dewh₂- | to fit |
Words derived from “tawian”