Where does “Östtyskland” come from?
Östtyskland (Swedish) comes from Swedish Tyskland, from Swedish tysk, from Old Swedish thysker, from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Ancestry of “Östtyskland”, step by step
Östtyskland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Tyskland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Tyskland | Germany |
| 2 | Swedish | tysk | German; of or pertaining to Germany; German;... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | thysker | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |