Where does “tand” come from?

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

tand (Danish): tooth; prong

Definitions

  1. tooth; prong

Ancestry of “tand”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tand”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →