Where does “sagartonn” come from?

sagartonn (Faroese) comes from Faroese tonn, from Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

sagartonn (Faroese): sawtooth

Definitions

  1. sawtooth

Ancestry of “sagartonn”, step by step

sagartonn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese tonn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetonntooth
2Old Norsetǫnntooth
3Proto-Germanictanþstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Faroese sag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesagsaw; a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting...
2Old Norsesǫgsaw
3Proto-Germanicsagōsaw
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →