Where does “tandvijl” come from?

tandvijl (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.

tandvijl (Dutch): a file for use on teeth

Definitions

  1. a file for use on teeth

Ancestry of “tandvijl”, step by step

tandvijl 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 vijl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvijla file abrasive tool
2Middle Dutchvīle—
3Old Dutch*fīla—
4Proto-West Germanic*fį̄hlurasp, file
5Proto-Germanicfinhlōrasp; file
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →