Where does “tjyv” come from?

tjyv (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse þjófr, from Proto-Germanic þeubaz, from Proto-Indo-European tewpó-.

tjyv (Westrobothnian): A thief; Someone who uses up something

Definitions

  1. A thief; Someone who uses up something

Ancestry of “tjyv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþjófrthief
2Proto-Germanicþeubazthief
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewpó-—

Words derived from “tjyv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewpó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeubaz →Every word from Old Norse þjófr →
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