Where does “toothpuller” come from?
toothpuller (English) comes from English puller, from English legpuller, from English leg, from Middle English leg, from Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak-.
toothpuller (English): A person who would extract teeth for a small...
Definitions
- A person who would extract teeth for a small...
Ancestry of “toothpuller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | puller | Anything that pulls, but especially a hoist in... |
| 2 | English | legpuller | One who teases or tells joking untruths |
| 3 | English | leg | A limb or appendage that an animal uses for... |
| 4 | Middle English | leg | leg, limb; shank, shin; leg |
| 5 | Old Norse | leggr | leg, stem |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaz | leg, thigh |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (ǝ)lak- | — |