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Where does “þiuta” come from?

þiuta (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse þjóta, from Proto-Germanic þeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European tū-.

Ancestry of “þiuta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþjótato emit a loud and whistling sound; to rush
2Proto-Germanicþeutanąto howl, roar
3Proto-Indo-Europeantū-—

Words derived from “þiuta”

  • tjuta
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tū- →