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
- Serving as a guardian; protective; tutelary; One...
Ancestry of “tutelar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tutelaris | — |
| 2 | Latin | tūtēla | — |
| 3 | Latin | tueor | I look or gaze at, behold, watch, view; I care... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | toweōr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewH- | to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to... |
Words derived from “tutelar”