Where does “tūontõ” come from?
tūontõ (Livonian) comes from Proto-Finnic tuhat, from Proto-Indo-European tuHsont-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tūontõ (Livonian): thousand
Ancestry of “tūontõ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | tuhat | thousand |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tuHsont- | thousand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |