Where does “тевто́н” come from?

тевто́н (Russian) comes from Latin Teutoni, from Latin Teutōnes, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

тевто́н (Russian): Teuton

Definitions

  1. Teuton

Ancestry of “тевто́н”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTeutonithe Teutons
2LatinTeutōnesThe Teutons, an ancient tribe associated with the Cimbri and defeated by the Romans under Gaius Marius
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “тевто́н”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ →Every word from Latin Teutōnes →