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Where does “tand” come from?

tand (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch tant, from Old Dutch tant, from Proto-West Germanic tanþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

tand (Dutch): natural tooth, more specifically incisor;...

Definitions

  1. natural tooth, more specifically incisor;...

Ancestry of “tand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtant—
2Old Dutchtanttooth
3Proto-West Germanictanþtooth
4Proto-Germanictanþstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “tand”

  • tandpijn
  • zaagtanddak
  • giftand
  • tandarts
  • tandrad
  • vangtand
  • tandplak
  • tandplaque
  • tandenstoker
  • drietand
  • tandzijde
  • hoektand
  • baktand
  • zaagtand
  • zaagtandgolf
  • tandvlees
  • tandpasta
  • tandwiel
  • tandheelkunde
  • tand
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