Where does “tegothere” come from?

tegothere (Old Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ēre, from Proto-West Germanic aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic aizō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

tegothere (Old Frisian): tax collector

Definitions

  1. tax collector

Ancestry of “tegothere”, step by step

tegothere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Frisian ēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianērehonour
2Proto-West Germanicaiʀuhonour; respect, reverence
3Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Old Frisian tegotha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiantegothatax, tithe
2Proto-Germanictehundôtenth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic aizō →