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Where does “Teutonic” come from?

Teutonic derives from Latin Teutonicus, referring to the Teutones, ultimately from Proto-Germanic þeudō and Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, both meaning people or nation.

Teutonic (English): Relating to the ancient Germanic people, the...

Definitions

  1. Relating to the ancient Germanic people, the...

Ancestry of “Teutonic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTeutōnicus—
2LatinTeutōnes—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “Teutonic”

  • Teutonically
  • Teutonicism
  • Panteutonic
  • Teutonicize
  • Teutonicise
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