Where does “tannhvalur” come from?

tannhvalur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tönn, from Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

tannhvalur (Icelandic): toothed whale

Definitions

  1. toothed whale

Ancestry of “tannhvalur”, step by step

tannhvalur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic tönn

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

via Icelandic hvalur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichvalurwhale
2Old Norsehvalrwhale
3Proto-Germanichwalazwhale, sheatfish
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →