Where does “toothbrush” come from?
Toothbrush combines English tooth from Old English tōþ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts meaning tooth, and brush from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥stís meaning bristle or hair.
toothbrush (English): A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the...
Definitions
- A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the...
Ancestry of “toothbrush”, step by step
Words derived from “toothbrush”