Where does “sikat gigi” come from?
sikat gigi (Indonesian) comes from Dutch tandenborstel, from Dutch tand, from Middle Dutch tant, from Old Dutch tant, from Proto-West Germanic tanþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
sikat gigi (Indonesian): toothbrush
Definitions
- toothbrush
Ancestry of “sikat gigi”, step by step
sikat gigi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch tandenborstel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tandenborstel | toothbrush |
| 2 | Dutch | tand | natural tooth, more specifically incisor;... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | tant | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | tant | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tanþ | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |