Where does “tandeborsel” come from?

tandeborsel (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans tand, from Dutch tand, from Middle Dutch tant, from Old Dutch tant, from Proto-West Germanic tanþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

tandeborsel (Afrikaans): A toothbrush

Definitions

  1. A toothbrush

Ancestry of “tandeborsel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanstandtooth
2Dutchtandnatural tooth, more specifically incisor;...
3Middle Dutchtant—
4Old Dutchtanttooth
5Proto-West Germanictanþtooth
6Proto-Germanictanþstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →