Where does “tëtanë” come from?

tëtanë (Albanian) comes from Albanian tetan, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tëtanë (Albanian): everyone; the people

Definitions

  1. everyone; the people

Ancestry of “tëtanë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniantetan—
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ →Every word from Albanian tetan →