Where does “Teuton” come from?

Teuton comes from Latin Teutones, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root tewh₂-.

Teuton (English): A member of an early Germanic tribe living in...

Definitions

  1. A member of an early Germanic tribe living in...

Ancestry of “Teuton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTeutōnesThe Teutons, an ancient tribe associated with the Cimbri and defeated by the Romans under Gaius Marius
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “Teuton”

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