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
- Having teeth; Having projections resembling...
Ancestry of “toothed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tooth | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth... |
| 2 | Middle English | toth | Alternative form of tothe |
| 3 | Old English | tōþ | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
Words derived from “toothed”