Where does “toothake” come from?
toothake (English) comes from English ake, from Middle English aken, from Old English acan, from Proto-West Germanic *akan, from Proto-Germanic akaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
toothake (English): Obsolete form of toothache
Definitions
- Obsolete form of toothache
Ancestry of “toothake”, step by step
toothake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ake | Archaic spelling of ache; forever |
| 2 | Middle English | aken | Alternative form of oken; To ache, to hurt |
| 3 | Old English | acan | to ache |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *akan | to ache |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | akaną | to drive, sail, navigate; to ache |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |