Where does “hȕthóna” come from?
hȕthóna (Taos) comes from Taos hûtho, from Swahili hu-, from Proto-Celtic su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
hȕthóna (Taos): northsider
Ancestry of “hȕthóna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Taos | hûtho | on the north side |
| 2 | Swahili | hu- | Forms the habitual aspect in verbs; Negates a... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | su- | good, well |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |