Where does “tandj” come from?

tandj (Limburgish) comes 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.

tandj (Limburgish): tooth

Definitions

  1. tooth

Ancestry of “tandj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtant—
2Old Dutchtanttooth
3Proto-West Germanictanþtooth
4Proto-Germanictanþstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →
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