Where does “stødtand” come from?

stødtand (Danish) comes from Danish tand, from Old Danish tan, from Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

stødtand (Danish): tusk (pointed tooth)

Definitions

  1. tusk (pointed tooth)

Ancestry of “stødtand”, step by step

stødtand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtandtooth; prong
2Old Danishtan—
3Old Norsetǫnntooth
4Proto-Germanictanþstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Danish stød

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstødpush; thrust, stab; blow, punch
2Old Norsesteytr—
3Proto-Germanicstautizpush
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →