Etymograph

English

Teeter

Teeter comes from German Dieter.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentDieter
  2. EnglishtodayTeeter

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentDieter
  2. EnglishtodayTeeter

The story

Americanized spelling of German Dieter.

Today it means

name A surname from German.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Dieter / Teeter