Where does “tannlaus” come from?

tannlaus (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.

tannlaus (Icelandic): lacking teeth; toothless

Definitions

  1. lacking teeth; toothless

Ancestry of “tannlaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictönna tooth
2Old Norsetǫnntooth
3Proto-Germanictanþstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →