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Where does “untoothsome” come from?

untoothsome (English) comes from English toothsome, 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.

untoothsome (English): Not toothsome

Definitions

  1. Not toothsome

Ancestry of “untoothsome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtoothsomeDelicious; Sexually attractive; Having a pleasing...
2EnglishtoothA hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth...
3Middle EnglishtothAlternative form of tothe
4Old Englishtōþtooth
5Proto-Germanictanþstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →