Where does “tow-” come from?

tow- (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic tawwą, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.

tow- (Old English): spinning

Definitions

  1. spinning

Ancestry of “tow-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictawwątool; apparatus; gadget; equipment; rigging;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandewh₂-to fit

Words derived from “tow-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tawwą →