Where does “tót” come from?
tót (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Slavic tjudjь, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tót (Hungarian): A Slovak or Slovene person, or a person of such...
Definitions
- A Slovak or Slovene person, or a person of such...
Ancestry of “tót”, step by step
tót traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic tjudjь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tjudjь | foreign, strange |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Proto-Turkic *tāt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *tāt | — |