Where does “støyttann” come from?
støyttann (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.
støyttann (Norwegian Bokmål): a tusk
Definitions
- a tusk
Ancestry of “støyttann”, step by step
støyttann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tann | a tooth; prong |
| 2 | Old Norse | tǫnn | tooth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Norwegian Bokmål støyt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | støyt | — |