Where does “þotinn” come from?

þotinn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic þjóta, from Old Norse þjóta, from Proto-Germanic þeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European tū-.

Ancestry of “þotinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicþjótato rush, to dash; to whistle, sing
2Old Norseþjótato emit a loud and whistling sound; to rush
3Proto-Germanicþeutanąto howl, roar
4Proto-Indo-Europeantū-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeutaną →Every word from Old Norse þjóta →
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