Where does “axle tooth” come from?

axle tooth (English) comes from Middle English axyltothe, from Middle English tothe, from Old English tōþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

axle tooth (English): A molar tooth; molar

Definitions

  1. A molar tooth; molar

Ancestry of “axle tooth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishaxyltothe—
2Middle EnglishtotheA tooth; A tusk; A protuberance; an sharp,...
3Old Englishtōþtooth
4Proto-Germanictanþstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →
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