Where does “teutónico” come from?

teutónico (Spanish) comes from Latin Teutōnicus, from Latin Teutōnes, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

teutónico (Spanish): Teutonic

Definitions

  1. Teutonic

Ancestry of “teutónico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTeutōnicusTeutonic; Germanic; German
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂Every word from Latin Teutōnes