tou

Afrikaans

/tœu̯/

noun

Definitions

(countable) A rope.
(uncountable) Rope.

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish touw (rope) inherited from Middle Dutch touwe inherited from Old Dutch *tou inherited from Proto-Germanic *tawwą.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*tawwą

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

houwtouw Dutch, Flemish
jaagtouw Dutch, Flemish
sleeptouw Dutch, Flemish
touw Dutch, Flemish
touwslager Dutch, Flemish
touwwerk Dutch, Flemish
voortouw Dutch, Flemish
zwaartouw Dutch, Flemish
*tawwą Proto-Germanic
touwe Middle Dutch
*tou Old Dutch
tou Old Frisian