Where does “tife” come from?
tife (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic tibā, from Proto-Germanic tibǭ — bitch.
tife (Old English): a female dog; a bitch
Ancestry of “tife”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | tibā | bitch, female dog |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tibǭ | bitch |