Where does “tysk” come from?

tysk (Swedish) comes 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.

tysk (Swedish): German; of or pertaining to Germany; German;...

Definitions

  1. German; of or pertaining to Germany; German;...

Ancestry of “tysk”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tysk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeudō →