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Where does “Tyskland” come from?

Tyskland (Swedish) comes 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.

Tyskland (Swedish): Germany

Definitions

  1. Germany

Ancestry of “Tyskland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishtyskGerman; of or pertaining to Germany; German;...
2Old Swedishthysker—
3Proto-Germanicþiudiskazof the people, popular; of the tribe
4Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “Tyskland”

  • Östtyskland
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