Where does “wijsheidstand” come from?
wijsheidstand (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.
wijsheidstand (Dutch): wisdom tooth
Definitions
- wisdom tooth
Ancestry of “wijsheidstand”, step by step
wijsheidstand traces back through 3 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 wijsheid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wijsheid | wisdom; saying, adage |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wisheit | wisdom |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wīs | wise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Latin dens sapientiae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dens sapientiae | — |