Where does “tjuv” come from?

tjuv (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse þjó, from Proto-Germanic þeuhą, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

tjuv (Westrobothnian): scythe heel

Definitions

  1. scythe heel

Ancestry of “tjuv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþjóthigh
2Proto-Germanicþeuhąthigh
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
4Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeuhą →