Where does “tosk” come from?
tosk (Middle English) comes from Middle English tusk, from Old English tūx, from Old English tūsc, from Proto-Germanic tunþskaz, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
tosk (Middle English): Alternative form of tusk
Ancestry of “tosk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tusk | A tusk; Any long and sharp tooth; The end of a... |
| 2 | Old English | tūx | — |
| 3 | Old English | tūsc | canine tooth, tusk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tunþskaz | tooth; tusk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |