Where does “tindur” come from?

tindur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse tindr, from Proto-Germanic tindaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

tindur (Icelandic): peak; tine; tooth, spike

Definitions

  1. peak; tine; tooth, spike

Ancestry of “tindur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetindr—
2Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tindaz →