Where does “Toth” come from?

Toth is an English surname derived from Hungarian Tóth, a name of unknown ultimate origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Toth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianTóthSlav
2HungariantótA Slovak or Slovene person, or a person of such...
3Proto-Slavictjudjьforeign, strange
4Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeudō →
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