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Where does “tutelaric” come from?

tutelaric (English) comes from English tutelar, 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...

tutelaric (English): Tutelar, tutelary

Definitions

  1. Tutelar, tutelary

Ancestry of “tutelaric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtutelarServing as a guardian; protective; tutelary; One...
2Latintutelaris—
3Latintūtēla—
4LatintueorI look or gaze at, behold, watch, view; I care...
5Proto-Italictoweōr—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantewH-to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...
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