Where does “deuteln” come from?
deuteln (German) comes from German deuten, from Middle High German diuten, from Old High German diuten, from Proto-Germanic þiudijaną, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
deuteln (German): to explain away, to interpret in a petty manner, to quibble
Definitions
- to explain away, to interpret in a petty manner, to quibble
Ancestry of “deuteln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | deuten | to interpret; to point at |
| 2 | Middle High German | diuten | — |
| 3 | Old High German | diuten | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þiudijaną | to associate (with); engage with; attach to; join (with); connect |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |