Where does “visdomstand” come from?

visdomstand (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.

visdomstand (Danish): wisdom tooth

Definitions

  1. wisdom tooth

Ancestry of “visdomstand”, step by step

visdomstand 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 visdom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvisdomwisdom
2Old Norsevísdómrwisdom
3Proto-Germanicwīsadōmazwise judgement, wisdom
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →