Where does “þeudu” come from?
þeudu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
þeudu (Proto-West Germanic): people, tribe
Definitions
- people, tribe
Ancestry of “þeudu”, step by step
þeudu 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 Germanic *þeudō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *þeudō | — |