Where does “teadhair” come from?

teadhair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle English teder, from Proto-West Germanic *teudr, from Proto-Germanic teudrą, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

teadhair (Scottish Gaelic): tether

Definitions

  1. tether

Ancestry of “teadhair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishteder—
2Proto-West Germanic*teudrtether
3Proto-GermanicteudrąThat which is tugged or pulled on, tether; A...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teudrą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *teudr →