Where does “tayt” come from?

tayt (Turkish) comes from Old Norse teitr, from Proto-Germanic taitaz, from Proto-Indo-European doydo-, from Proto-Indo-European dey- — to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to...

tayt (Turkish): tights

Definitions

  1. tights

Ancestry of “tayt”, step by step

tayt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse teitr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseteitrglad, cheerful, merry
2Proto-Germanictaitazradiant; bright; beaming; cheerful; tender;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandoydo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandey-to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to...

via English tight

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtightFirmly held together; compact; not loose or open;...
2Middle Englishtight—
3Old Englishþiht—

Words derived from “tayt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European doydo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taitaz →