Where does “þjóð” come from?
þjóð (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
þjóð (Old Norse): a people
Ancestry of “þjóð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “þjóð”