Where does “Toom” come from?

Toom (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian tām, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Toom (Saterland Frisian): bridle

Definitions

  1. bridle

Ancestry of “Toom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiantām—
2Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
3Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic taumaz →