teygja

Icelandic

/ˈtʰeiːja/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to stretch

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse teygja derived from Proto-Germanic *taugijaną root from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (pull, lead, draw, tug).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dewk-

Gloss

pull, lead, draw, tug

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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