Where does “þýða” come from?
þýða (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þýða, 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.
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Ancestry of “þýða”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þýða | to win over, attach; to explain, interpret; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þiudijaną | to associate (with); engage with; attach to; join (with); connect |
| 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 |