Where does “טויב” come from?

טויב (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German toup, from Old High German toub, from Proto-West Germanic daub, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

טויב (Yiddish): deaf; dove; pigeon

Definitions

  1. deaf; dove; pigeon

Ancestry of “טויב”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantoup—
2Old High Germantoubdeaf
3Proto-West Germanicdaubstunned; deaf
4Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “טויב”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daubaz →