Tiu en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtiːuː/
Etymology
Revived from Old English Tīw, from Proto-West Germanic *Tīw, from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”). Doublet of Tuesday and Tyr.
Meanings
- (Germanic) The ancient Germanic god of war and the sky, identified with Tyr of Norse mythology.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiw | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Tue | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Tew | alternative | lexicographic |