Where does “tow-” come from?
tow- (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic tawwą, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.
tow- (Old English): spinning
Ancestry of “tow-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tawwą | tool; apparatus; gadget; equipment; rigging;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dewh₂- | to fit |
Words derived from “tow-”