Where does “tud” come from?
tud (Danish) comes from Danish tude, from Middle Low German tūten, from Proto-Germanic þeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European tū-.
tud (Danish): spout; nozzle; snout
Ancestry of “tud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | tude | howl; yowl; hoot |
| 2 | Middle Low German | tūten | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þeutaną | to howl, roar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tū- | — |