Where does “Teutōnicus” come from?

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

Teutōnicus (Latin): Teutonic; Germanic; German

Definitions

  1. Teutonic; Germanic; German

Ancestry of “Teutōnicus”, 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 “Teutōnicus”

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