Where does “*t(j)autāˀ” come from?

*t(j)autāˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

Ancestry of “*t(j)autāˀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “*t(j)autāˀ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂