Where does “tandenborstel” come from?

tandenborstel (Dutch) comes from Dutch tand, 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.

tandenborstel (Dutch): toothbrush

Definitions

  1. toothbrush

Ancestry of “tandenborstel”, step by step

tandenborstel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch tand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtandnatural tooth, more specifically incisor;...
2Middle Dutchtant—
3Old Dutchtanttooth
4Proto-West Germanictanþtooth
5Proto-Germanictanþstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Dutch borstel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchborstelbrush; bristle
2Middle Dutchborstelhair of a pig, bristle
3Old Dutchburstilbristle, prickle
4Proto-Germanicburstilaz—

Words derived from “tandenborstel”

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