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Where does “toth” come from?

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

toth (Middle English): Alternative form of tothe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tothe

Ancestry of “toth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtōþtooth
2Proto-Germanictanþstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “toth”

  • tooth
  • Bluetooth
  • toothed
  • toothpaste
  • toothache
  • toothbrush
  • toothpick
  • toothy
  • sawtooth
  • toothsome
  • toothfish
  • toothing
  • dogtooth
  • houndstooth
  • bucktoothed
  • toothlike
  • eyetooth
  • toothily
  • sabertooth
  • toothful
  • snaggletoothed
  • toothrow
  • snaggletooth
  • toothwort
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