Where does “tooth da” come from?
tooth da (Cornish) comes from Cornish dâ, from English doe, from Old French d’, from Old French eü, from Vulgar Latin habutus, from Latin habitus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
tooth da (Cornish): fast, quickly
Definitions
- fast, quickly
Ancestry of “tooth da”, step by step
tooth da traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish dâ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | dâ | good |
| 2 | English | doe | A female deer; also used of similar animals such... |
| 3 | Old French | d’ | — |
| 4 | Old French | eü | Alternative form of eu |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | habutus | perfect participle of habeō |
| 6 | Latin | habitus | retained, maintained, having been maintained;... |
| 7 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Cornish tooth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | tooth | firm, strong |