Where does “tjut” come from?

tjut (Swedish) comes from Swedish tjuta, from Old Swedish þiuta, from Old Norse þjóta, from Proto-Germanic þeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European tū-.

tjut (Swedish): howl, shriek

Definitions

  1. howl, shriek

Ancestry of “tjut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtjutato howl, to whine, to cry
2Old Swedishþiutato howl, to whine, to cry
3Old Norseþjótato emit a loud and whistling sound; to rush
4Proto-Germanicþeutanąto howl, roar
5Proto-Indo-Europeantū-—

Words derived from “tjut”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeutaną →Every word from Old Norse þjóta →
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