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Where does “Teutōnes” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Teutōnes”, step by step

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