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
- Not toothsome
Ancestry of “untoothsome”, step by step
untoothsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English toothsome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toothsome | Delicious; Sexually attractive; Having a pleasing... |
| 2 | English | tooth | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth... |
| 3 | Middle English | toth | Alternative form of tothe |
| 4 | Old English | tōþ | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |