Where does “tandplaque” come from?
tandplaque (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.
tandplaque (Dutch): plaque (on teeth), dental plaque
Definitions
- plaque (on teeth), dental plaque
Ancestry of “tandplaque”, step by step
tandplaque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch tand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tand | natural tooth, more specifically incisor;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tant | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tant | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | tanþ | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Dutch plaque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | plaque | — |