Where does “teth” come from?

teth (Middle English) comes from Old English tēþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntes, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

teth (Middle English): plural of tothe

Definitions

  1. plural of tothe

Ancestry of “teth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtēþ—
2Proto-Germanictanþiz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntes—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “teth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntes →