Tedesca
f.
Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz 'of the people, popular, vernacular'.
Forms with o for the initial vowel are indicative of Venetian influence.
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 1265x1339 Totescha (nom) BBC-Berg 23
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Tedesca". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Tedesca.