Where does “tud” come from?
tud (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh tut, from Proto-Brythonic tʉd, from Proto-Celtic toutā, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tud (Welsh): region, country; people
Ancestry of “tud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | tut | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | tʉd | people |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | toutā | people, tribe; tribal land |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |