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Where does “Tiberius” come from?

Tiberius (Latin) comes from Latin Tiberis, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “Tiberius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTiberisTiber river; the Tiber river
2Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “Tiberius”

  • Tiberius
  • Tibereius
  • Tibor
  • Τιβέριος
  • Tibor
  • Տիբերիոս
  • Տիբերիոս
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