Where does “tjuga” come from?
tjuga (Swedish) comes from Swedish tjugo, from Old Swedish tiughu, from Old Norse tuttugu, from Proto-Germanic twai tigiwiz, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
tjuga (Swedish): pitchfork; a number 20; a person or an object by...
Definitions
- pitchfork; a number 20; a person or an object by...
Ancestry of “tjuga”, step by step
tjuga traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tjugo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tjugo | twenty |
| 2 | Old Swedish | tiughu | twenty |
| 3 | Old Norse | tuttugu | twenty |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | twai tigiwiz | twenty |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | twai | two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Proto-Germanic teuhaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Old Swedish tiugha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | tiugha | — |