Where does “Tudor” come from?

Tudor comes from Welsh Tudur, derived from Proto-Celtic Toutorīxs, which combines Proto-Celtic toutā with a suffix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- meaning to rule or direct.

Tudor (English): A monarch of the British royal family during the...

Definitions

  1. A monarch of the British royal family during the...

Ancestry of “Tudor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshTudurTheodoric
2Proto-CelticToutorīxs—
3Proto-Celtictoutāpeople, tribe; tribal land
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “Tudor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →