Where does “ટૂથપેસ્ટ” come from?
ટૂથપેસ્ટ (Gujarati) comes from English toothpaste, 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.
ટૂથપેસ્ટ (Gujarati): toothpaste
Definitions
- toothpaste
Ancestry of “ટૂથપેસ્ટ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toothpaste | A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for... |
| 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 |