Where does “tudoniezh” come from?

tudoniezh (Breton) comes from Breton tud, from Proto-Brythonic tʉd, from Proto-Celtic toutā, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tudoniezh (Breton): ethnology

Definitions

  1. ethnology

Ancestry of “tudoniezh”, step by step

tudoniezh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton tud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretontudplural of den; people; parents
2Proto-Brythonictʉdpeople
3Proto-Celtictoutāpeople, tribe; tribal land
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via Breton oniezh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretononiezh—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic toutā →