Where does “toothful” come from?
toothful (English) comes from English tooth, from Middle English toth, from Old English tōþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
toothful (English): a small amount, especially a small alcoholic...
Definitions
- a small amount, especially a small alcoholic...
Ancestry of “toothful”, step by step
toothful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tooth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |