Where does “mos Teutonicus” come from?

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

mos Teutonicus (Latin): the medieval custom, common among Germans and...

Definitions

  1. the medieval custom, common among Germans and...

Ancestry of “mos Teutonicus”, step by step

mos Teutonicus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin teutonicus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinteutonicusTeutonic; Germanic; German
2LatinTeutonesThe Teutons, an ancient tribe associated with the Cimbri and defeated by the Romans under Gaius Marius
3Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via Latin mos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmosway or manner; behavior; conduct
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeudō →