Where does “tandhjul” come from?

tandhjul (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.

tandhjul (Danish): gear wheel

Definitions

  1. gear wheel

Ancestry of “tandhjul”, step by step

tandhjul 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 hjul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhjulwheel
2Old Norsehjólwheel
3Proto-Germanichweulōnominative/vocative/accusative plural of *hwehwlą
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷléh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →