Where does “tush” come from?

tush (English) comes from Middle English tusshe, from Old English tūsc, from Proto-Germanic tunþskaz, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

tush (English): A tusk; A small tusk sometimes found on the...

Definitions

  1. A tusk; A small tusk sometimes found on the...

Ancestry of “tush”, step by step

tush traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English tusshe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtussheA tusk; Any long and sharp tooth; A stone forming...
2Old Englishtūsccanine tooth, tusk
3Proto-Germanictunþskaztooth; tusk
4Proto-Germanictanþstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Proto-Indo-European tus-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantus-to empty
2Proto-Indo-Europeantu-to swell; bird-cry, shriek

via English tusheroon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtusheroonAlternative form of tosheroon

Words derived from “tush”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →