Where does “tauta” come from?
tauta (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *t(j)autāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tauta (Lithuanian): land, region, country
Definitions
- land, region, country
Ancestry of “tauta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *t(j)autāˀ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |