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Where does “tyska” come from?

tyska (Swedish) comes from Faroese týskur, from Old Norse þýðverskr, 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.

tyska (Swedish): German language; a female German national

Definitions

  1. German language; a female German national

Ancestry of “tyska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroesetýskurGerman
2Old NorseþýðverskrGerman
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 “tyska”

  • fornhögtyska
  • högtyska
  • medelhögtyska
  • medellågtyska
  • lågtyska
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →