Where does “toai” come from?

toai (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian tēi, from Proto-Germanic tanhuz, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

toai (Saterland Frisian): tough

Definitions

  1. tough

Ancestry of “toai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiantēi—
2Proto-Germanictanhuzholding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanhuz →Every word from Old Frisian tēi →
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