Where does “tyj” come from?
tyj (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse týja, from Proto-Germanic tawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.
tyj (Westrobothnian): to suffice
Ancestry of “tyj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | týja | To avail |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tawjaną | to make, complete |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dewh₂- | to fit |