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English: T
tame
not wild; gentle Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English tame
The old d became t in English tame. German moved it on to z (zahm). Latin domāre and Greek damazō both mean "to tame."
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tear
drop from the eye Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English tear
d became t in English and Gothic (tagr). Greek kept the d; Latin once said dacrima, then changed it to l (lacrima).
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ten
the number 10 Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English ten
d became t, and the old k faded away in English.
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thatch
roof of straw or reeds Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English thatch
Greek kept an s at the front (stegō); Latin and the Germanic words lost it. t became th in English and d in German (Dach).
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thin
slender; not thick Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English thin
The old t became th in English; German moved it on to d (dünn). Latin, Greek and Sanskrit kept the t. All mean thin or stretched out.
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thou
you (one person; old) Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English thou
t became th in English and d in German. Latin and Russian kept the t.
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three
the number 3 Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English three
The old t became th in English; German later turned that th into d.
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thunder
loud noise after lightning Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English thunder
The old t became th in English and Norse (Þ is the th letter). German then moved th on to d. Þórr is the Norse god of thunder, named from the same word. Latin tonāre, "to thunder," kept the t.
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timber
wood for building Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English timber
The root means 'to build'; timber was first a building, then building wood. Old d became t in English, then t became z (ts) in High German. German Zimmer now means a room.
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toe
digit of the foot Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English toe
d became t in English (toe), and German moved it on to z (Zehe). Latin and Greek kept the d. The word first meant any finger.
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tongue
muscle in the mouth; language Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English tongue
The old word began with d (Old Latin dingua). It became t in English and Gothic (tuggo), and z in German. Latin lingua is the same word with an l.
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tooth
hard bony growth in the jaw for biting Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English tooth
- GermanZahn
- Latindēns, dent-
- Greekὀδούς, ὀδοντ- odous, odont-
d became t and t became th in English. German moved t on again, to z.
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towells
towels
tree
tall woody plant with a trunk Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English tree
The old d became t in English and Gothic. Greek and Russian kept the d. Greek drys named the oak.
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two
the number 2 Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English two
d became t in English; German moved it on to z.
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