Where does “Teodulfus” come from?

Teodulfus (Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

Ancestry of “Teodulfus”, step by step

Teodulfus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic þeudō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via Proto-Germanic wulfaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwulfazwolf
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeudō →