Where does “teitr” come from?
teitr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic taitaz, from Proto-Indo-European doydo-, from Proto-Indo-European dey- — to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to...
teitr (Old Norse): glad, cheerful, merry
Ancestry of “teitr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | taitaz | radiant; bright; beaming; cheerful; tender;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | doydo- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dey- | to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to... |
Words derived from “teitr”