Where does “tine” come from?
Tine comes from Old English tȳnan, from Old English tūn, from Old English tind, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- meaning to shut or enclose.
tine (English): A spike or point on an implement or tool,...
Definitions
- A spike or point on an implement or tool,...
Ancestry of “tine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tine | Alternative form of þin |
| 2 | Middle English | tinde | — |
| 3 | Old English | tind | a point or prong on a weapon or implement; a tine |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *tind | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tindaz | tooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |