Where does “Teuto-” come from?

Teuto- (English) comes from English Teuton, from Latin Teutōnes, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

Teuto- (English): Pertaining to the Teutons or to the Germanic...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the Teutons or to the Germanic...

Ancestry of “Teuto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTeutonA member of an early Germanic tribe living in...
2LatinTeutōnesThe Teutons, an ancient tribe associated with the Cimbri and defeated by the Romans under Gaius Marius
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “Teuto-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ →Every word from Latin Teutōnes →