Where does “støttann” come from?

støttann (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.

støttann (Norwegian Bokmål): a tusk

Definitions

  1. a tusk

Ancestry of “støttann”, step by step

støttann 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 støt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstøtimpact, jolt; shock
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →