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Where does “todesco” come from?

todesco (Italian) comes from Late Latin theodiscus, from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

Ancestry of “todesco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latintheodiscusof or pertaining to the language of the people;...
2Proto-Germanicþiudiskazof the people, popular; of the tribe
3Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “todesco”

  • tudesque
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →