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

Definitions

  1. glad, cheerful, merry

Ancestry of “teitr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictaitazradiant; bright; beaming; cheerful; tender;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandoydo-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandey-to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to...

Words derived from “teitr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European doydo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taitaz →