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

Definitions

  1. bitch, female dog

Ancestry of “teef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchteefA bitch, a female dog: a female dog or other...
2Middle Dutchteve—
3Old Dutchtivabitch, female dog
4Proto-West Germanictibābitch, female dog
5Proto-Germanictibǭbitch
Every word from Proto-Germanic tibǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic tibā →Every word from Old Dutch tiva →
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