Where does “diuten” come from?
diuten (Middle High German) comes from Old High German diuten, from Proto-Germanic þiudijaną, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Ancestry of “diuten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | diuten | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þiudijaną | to associate ; engage with; attach to; join ;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “diuten”