Where does “Teutoni” come from?

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

Teutoni (Latin): the Teutons

Definitions

  1. the Teutons

Ancestry of “Teutoni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTeutōnesThe Teutons, an ancient tribe associated with the Cimbri and defeated by the Romans under Gaius Marius
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “Teutoni”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ →Every word from Latin Teutōnes →
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