Where does “Detmold” come from?
Detmold (German) comes from Old Saxon Theotmalli, from Old Saxon thiod, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Ancestry of “Detmold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | Theotmalli | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | thiod | people |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |