Where does “tannlæknir” come from?

tannlæknir (Icelandic) comes 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.

tannlæknir (Icelandic): a dentist

Definitions

  1. a dentist

Ancestry of “tannlæknir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictann-dental; of or pertaining to teeth
2EnglishtanninTannic acid or any of its derivatives
3Frenchtannin—
4Latintannumoak bark
5Gaulishtannos—
6Proto-Celtictannosgreen oak
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰonufir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰonu →Every word from Proto-Celtic tannos →Every word from Gaulish tannos →
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