Where does “tine” come from?

tine (Middle English) comes from Middle English tinde, 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.

tine (Middle English): Alternative form of þin

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of þin

Ancestry of “tine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtinde—
2Old Englishtinda point or prong on a weapon or implement; a tine
3Proto-West Germanic*tind—
4Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “tine”

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