Where does “テーテュース” come from?

テーテュース (Japanese) comes from Ancient Greek Τηθύς, from Ancient Greek τήθη, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

テーテュース (Japanese): Tethys

Definitions

  1. Tethys

Ancestry of “テーテュース”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΤηθύς—
2Ancient Greekτήθηgrandmother
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁dʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek τήθη →