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English word toy comes from Proto-Germanic *teuhōną

*teuhōną (Proto-Germanic)

*teugą (Proto-Germanic)

(collectively) tools; rigging; equipment; stuff. A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear.

*tiug (Old Dutch)

tuych (Middle Dutch)

toye (Middle English)

toy (English)

(Scotland, archaic) A headdress of linen or wool that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; called also toy mutch.. (obsolete) A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim. [16th-17th c.]. (obsolete) An old story; a silly tale.. (obsolete) Love play, amorous dalliance; fondling. [16th-18th c.]. (slang, derogatory) An inferior graffiti artist.. A simple, [...]

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