Where does “tōh” come from?
tōh (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *tą̄h(ī), from Proto-Germanic tanhuz, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.
tōh (Old English): tough, tenacious, holding fast together; pliant;...
Definitions
- tough, tenacious, holding fast together; pliant;...
Ancestry of “tōh”, step by step
tōh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *tą̄h(ī)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *tą̄h(ī) | tough |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tanhuz | holding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |
via Proto-Germanic *tą̄h(ī)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *tą̄h(ī) | — |