Where does “tinde” come from?

tinde (Middle English) comes from Old English tind, from Proto-West Germanic *tind, from Proto-Germanic tindaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Ancestry of “tinde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtinda point or prong on a weapon or implement; a tine
2Proto-West Germanic*tind—
3Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “tinde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tindaz →
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