Where does “tutelar” come from?

tutelar (English) comes from Latin tutelaris, from Latin tūtēla, from Latin tueor, from Proto-Italic toweōr, from Proto-Indo-European tewH- — to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...

tutelar (English): Serving as a guardian; protective; tutelary; One...

Definitions

  1. Serving as a guardian; protective; tutelary; One...

Ancestry of “tutelar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintutelaris—
2Latintūtēlatutelage, guardianship
3LatintueorI look or gaze at, behold, watch, view; I care...
4Proto-Italictoweōr—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantewH-to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...

Words derived from “tutelar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewH- →Every word from Proto-Italic toweōr →Every word from Latin tueor →