English
Tiu
Tiu comes from Old English Tīw ‘the runic character ᛏ (/t/)’, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós ‘god’, and ultimately from *dyew- ‘sky, heaven’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dyew-‘sky, heaven’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*deywós‘god’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*Tīwazreconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*Tīwreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Tīw‘the runic character ᛏ (/t/)’
- EnglishtodayTiu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dyew-‘sky, heaven’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*deywós‘god’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*Tīwazreconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*Tīwreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Tīw‘the runic character ᛏ (/t/)’
- EnglishtodayTiu
The story
Revived from Old English Tīw, from Proto-West Germanic *Tīw, from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (‘god’).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dyew- ‘sky, heaven’
die, journal, journey, diary, dial, dev, meridian, sojourn, jovial, diurnal, diviner, deism, deist, 29 more
through Proto-Indo-European *deywós ‘god’
divine, deity, divinity, diva, div, joss, deuce, deva, divination, deification, 16 more
Today it means
name The ancient Germanic god of war and the sky, identified with Tyr of Norse mythology.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dyew- / Tiu