Where does “teygja” come from?

teygja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

teygja (Old Norse): to stretch out, draw; to spread out; to allure,...

Definitions

  1. to stretch out, draw; to spread out; to allure,...

Ancestry of “teygja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
2Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “teygja

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Germanic taugijaną