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.
Ancestry of “テーテュース”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Τηθύς | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τήθη | grandmother |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁dʰ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |