Where does “touta” come from?

touta (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic toutā, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

touta (Gaulish): people, tribe; tribal land

Definitions

  1. people, tribe; tribal land

Ancestry of “touta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtictoutāpeople, tribe; tribal land
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic toutā →