Where does “tyg” come from?
tyg (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish tygh, from Old Norse tygi, from Middle Low German tǖch, from Old Saxon tiuh.
tyg (Swedish): gear, equipment; cloth, textile, fabric
Definitions
- gear, equipment; cloth, textile, fabric
Ancestry of “tyg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | tygh | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | tygi | tool, gear; equipment |
| 3 | Middle Low German | tǖch | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | tiuh | — |