Where does “tou” come from?

tou (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian tou, from Proto-Germanic tawwą, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.

tou (West Frisian): rope

Definitions

  1. rope

Ancestry of “tou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiantou—
2Proto-Germanictawwątool; apparatus; gadget; equipment; rigging;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewh₂-to fit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tawwą →Every word from Old Frisian tou →