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

Definitions

  1. to suffice

Ancestry of “tyj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsetýjaTo avail
2Proto-Germanictawjanąto make, complete
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewh₂-to fit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tawjaną →Every word from Old Norse týja →