Where does “tusk” come from?

Tusk comes from Middle English tūx, from Old English tūx, from Proto-Germanic tunþskaz, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-.

tusk (English): One of a pair of elongated pointed teeth that...

Definitions

  1. One of a pair of elongated pointed teeth that...

Ancestry of “tusk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtuskA tusk; Any long and sharp tooth; The end of a...
2Old Englishtūx—
3Old Englishtūsccanine tooth, tusk
4Proto-Germanictunþskaztooth; tusk
5Proto-Germanictanþstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “tusk”

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