Where does “teef” come from?
teef (West Frisian) comes from Dutch teef, from Middle Dutch teve, from Old Dutch tiva, from Proto-West Germanic tibā, from Proto-Germanic tibǭ — bitch.
teef (West Frisian): bitch, female dog
Ancestry of “teef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | teef | A bitch, a female dog: a female dog or other... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | teve | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tiva | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | tibā | bitch, female dog |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tibǭ | bitch |