Where does “tuath” come from?
tuath (Irish) comes from Old Irish túath, from Proto-Celtic toutā, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tuath (Irish): people, tribe; laity; rural districts, country ,...
Definitions
- people, tribe; laity; rural districts, country ,...
Ancestry of “tuath”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | túath | tribe; laity; people |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | toutā | people, tribe; tribal land |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |