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
- that which is drawn; training; instruction;...
Ancestry of “tyht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | tuhti | heavy, substantial; hearty |
| 2 | Swedish | duktig | skilled; clever |
| 3 | Middle Low German | duchtich | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | duhtig | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | duhtīg | strong, virtuous, proficient |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | duhti | usefulness, fitness, strength |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |