Where does “Eckzant” come from?

Eckzant (Luxembourgish) comes from German Eckzahn, from German Zahn, from Middle High German zan, from Old High German zan, from Proto-West Germanic tanþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Eckzant (Luxembourgish): canine (tooth), eyetooth

Definitions

  1. canine (tooth), eyetooth

Ancestry of “Eckzant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEckzahna canine
2GermanZahntooth; fang; tusk
3Middle High Germanzantooth
4Old High GermanzanAlternative form of zand
5Proto-West Germanictanþtooth
6Proto-Germanictanþstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
8Proto-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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