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Where does “teu(H)-(lo-)” come from?

teu(H)-(lo-) (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

teu(H)-(lo-) (Proto-Indo-European): swelling

Definitions

  1. swelling

Ancestry of “teu(H)-(lo-)”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “teu(H)-(lo-)”

  • tul
  • tull-
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