Where does “alaþeudō” come from?
alaþeudō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
alaþeudō (Proto-Germanic): mankind, the whole population
Definitions
- mankind, the whole population
Ancestry of “alaþeudō”, step by step
alaþeudō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic þeudō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Proto-Germanic ala-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ala- | compound form of *allaz |