Where does “sagtann” come from?

sagtann (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tann, from Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

sagtann (Norwegian Bokmål): a sawtooth

Definitions

  1. a sawtooth

Ancestry of “sagtann”, step by step

sagtann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål tann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltanna tooth; prong
2Old Norsetǫnntooth
3Proto-Germanictanþstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Norwegian Bokmål sag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsaga saw; sawmill; imperative of sage
2Old Norsesǫgsaw
3Proto-Germanicsagōsaw
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →