Where does “rafmagnstannbursti” come from?

rafmagnstannbursti (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tannbursti, from Icelandic tann-, from English tannin, from French tannin, from Latin tannum, from Gaulish tannos, from Proto-Celtic tannos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰonu — fir.

rafmagnstannbursti (Icelandic): electric toothbrush

Definitions

  1. electric toothbrush

Ancestry of “rafmagnstannbursti”, step by step

rafmagnstannbursti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic tannbursti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictannburstia toothbrush
2Icelandictann-dental; of or pertaining to teeth
3EnglishtanninTannic acid or any of its derivatives
4Frenchtannin—
5Latintannumoak bark
6Gaulishtannos—
7Proto-Celtictannosgreen oak
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰonufir

via Icelandic rafmagn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrafmagnelectricity
2Icelandicrafamber
3Icelandicráfato wander, to ramble, to roam; wimp, wuss
4Old Norseráfawaver, go with staggering gait; to rove; stray...
5Proto-Germanicwabōną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰonu →Every word from Proto-Celtic tannos →Every word from Gaulish tannos →