Where does “gifttann” come from?

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

gifttann (Norwegian Nynorsk): fang

Definitions

  1. fang

Ancestry of “gifttann”, step by step

gifttann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktanna tooth; a cog
2Old Norsetǫnntooth
3Proto-Germanictanþstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Norwegian Nynorsk gift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgifta poison; married; past participle of gifta "and"...
2Old Norsegiptgift; good luck
3Proto-Germanicgiftizgiving, gift
4Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →
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