Where does “тевтонец” come from?

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

тевтонец (Russian): Teuton

Definitions

  1. Teuton

Ancestry of “тевтонец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтевто́нTeuton
2LatinTeutonithe Teutons
3LatinTeutōnesThe Teutons, an ancient tribe associated with the Cimbri and defeated by the Romans under Gaius Marius
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ →Every word from Latin Teutōnes →