Where does “tossche” come from?

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

tossche (Middle English): Alternative form of tusshe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tusshe

Ancestry of “tossche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtūsccanine tooth, tusk
2Proto-Germanictunþskaztooth; tusk
3Proto-Germanictanþstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →