Teutons
/ˈtuːtənz/noun
A member of an ancient Germanic people, especially one associated by Roman writers with northern Europe.
Did you know?The Romanized name *Teutones* was used for a Germanic people encountered by the Romans, and its deeper root is often linked to Proto-Germanic *þeudō*, meaning “people” or “nation,” the same ancient root behind words like *Deutsch*.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*þeudō
“people, nation, folk”
Ancient Germanic
Germanic
*Teutones
“a tribal name likely connected with “the people””
Latin
Latin
Teutones
“the Teutons, a Germanic people known to Roman writers”
Middle English
English
Teuton
“a Teuton; sometimes a German”
Modern English
English
Teutons
“members of the ancient Teutonic people”