Where does “tēi” come from?
tēi (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic tanhuz, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.
Ancestry of “tēi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tanhuz | holding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |