Where does “” come from?

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

(Old Norse): grassy spot among cliffs; wool

Definitions

  1. grassy spot among cliffs; wool

Ancestry of “”, step by step

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

Words derived from “

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