Where does “þjóð-” come from?

þjóð- (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic þiudijaz, from Proto-Indo-European tewH- — to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...

þjóð- (Old Norse): very, great

Definitions

  1. very, great

Ancestry of “þjóð-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþiudijazgood, kind; friendly
2Proto-Indo-EuropeantewH-to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...

Words derived from “þjóð-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiudijaz →