Where does “tegr” come from?

tegr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic teguz, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

tegr (Old Norse): Alternative form of tigr

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tigr

Ancestry of “tegr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicteguzgroup of ten, decade; -ty
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teguz →