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...
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Ancestry of “Tudor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | Tudur | Theodoric |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | Toutorīxs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | toutā | people, tribe; tribal land |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
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