English
tave
Tave comes from Proto-Germanic *tabōną ‘to grope, feel’.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*tabōną‘to grope, feel’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350*tafareconstructed
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500taven
- Englishtodaytave
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*tabōną‘to grope, feel’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350*tafareconstructed
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500taven
- Englishtodaytave
Every English word from Proto-Germanic *tabōną
Today it means
verb To sprawl with the arms and legs; kick or fidget with the feet.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *tabōną / tave