Where does “tutelary” come from?

Tutelary comes from Latin tutelarius, formed from tueri meaning to watch or guard, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European tewH-.

tutelary (English): Relating to guardianship or protection; Of or...

Definitions

  1. Relating to guardianship or protection; Of or...

Ancestry of “tutelary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintūtēlārius—
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 “tutelary”

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