Where does “axyltothe” come from?
axyltothe (Middle English) comes from Middle English tothe, from Old English tōþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
Ancestry of “axyltothe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tothe | A tooth; A tusk; A protuberance; an sharp,... |
| 2 | Old English | tōþ | tooth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
Words derived from “axyltothe”