Where does “töja” come from?

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

töja (Swedish): }} to stretch (make longer or more spacious (by pulling or stretching))

Definitions

  1. }} to stretch (make longer or more spacious (by pulling or stretching))

Ancestry of “töja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishtøghiato stretch; to delay
2Old Norseteygjato stretch out, draw; to spread out; to allure,...
3Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “töja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugijaną →Every word from Old Norse teygja →