Where does “tjuta” come from?

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

tjuta (Swedish): to howl, to whine, to cry

Definitions

  1. to howl, to whine, to cry

Ancestry of “tjuta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tjuta”

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