Where does “tofru” come from?

tofru (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch toveren, from Middle Dutch tôveren, from Old Dutch tōvaron, from Proto-Germanic taubrōną — to enchant, to bewitch.

tofru (Sranan Tongo): to use magic, to practice magic

Definitions

  1. to use magic, to practice magic

Ancestry of “tofru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtoverento perform magic; to do amazing things
2Middle Dutchtôverento perform magic
3Old Dutchtōvaronto conjure, to practice magic
4Proto-Germanictaubrōnąto enchant, to bewitch
Every word from Proto-Germanic taubrōną →Every word from Old Dutch tōvaron →Every word from Middle Dutch tôveren →