Where does “tut” come from?
tut (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic tʉd, from Proto-Celtic toutā, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Ancestry of “tut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | tʉd | people |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | toutā | people, tribe; tribal land |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |