Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “tyht” come from?

tyht (Old English) comes from Finnish tuhti, from Swedish duktig, from Middle Low German duchtich, from Old Dutch duhtig, from Proto-West Germanic duhtīg, from Proto-West Germanic duhti, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

tyht (Old English): that which is drawn; training; instruction;...

Definitions

  1. that which is drawn; training; instruction;...

Ancestry of “tyht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtuhtiheavy, substantial; hearty
2Swedishduktigskilled; clever
3Middle Low Germanduchtich—
4Old Dutchduhtig—
5Proto-West Germanicduhtīgstrong, virtuous, proficient
6Proto-West Germanicduhtiusefulness, fitness, strength
7Proto-Germanicduganąto be useful, to avail
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰówgʰeto be productive
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewgʰ-to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
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