Where does “toothed” come from?

Toothed comes from Middle English -ed, Old English -od, Proto-Germanic tanþs, and Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, ultimately from the root h₁ed- meaning to eat.

toothed (English): Having teeth; Having projections resembling...

Definitions

  1. Having teeth; Having projections resembling...

Ancestry of “toothed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtoothA hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth...
2Middle EnglishtothAlternative form of tothe
3Old Englishtōþtooth
4Proto-Germanictanþstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “toothed

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Germanic tanþs
toothed — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer