Where does “tooth” come from?

tooth (Middle English) comes from Old English tōþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

tooth (Middle English): Alternative form of tothe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tothe

Ancestry of “tooth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtōþtooth
2Proto-Germanictanþstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →