Where does “Dietmar” come from?
Dietmar (German) comes from Old High German Diotmar, from Middle German *Þeudumārī, from Proto-Germanic *Þeudōmēraz, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Ancestry of “Dietmar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | Diotmar | — |
| 2 | Middle German | *Þeudumārī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *Þeudōmēraz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |