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

Definitions

  1. region, country; people

Ancestry of “tud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshtut—
2Proto-Brythonictʉdpeople
3Proto-Celtictoutāpeople, tribe; tribal land
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “tud”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic toutā →