Where does “Teucer” come from?
Teucer (English) comes from Ancient Greek Τεῦκρος, from Proto-Anatolian Tṛḫu-ent-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
Ancestry of “Teucer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Τεῦκρος | — |
| 2 | Proto-Anatolian | Tṛḫu-ent- | Anatolian storm god |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |