Where does “Τηθύς” come from?

Τηθύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τήθη, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

Ancestry of “Τηθύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτήθηgrandmother
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁dʰ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “Τηθύς”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek τήθη →
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