Where does “sagtann” come from?

sagtann (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.

sagtann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a sawtooth

Definitions

  1. a sawtooth

Ancestry of “sagtann”, step by step

sagtann 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 såg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksågpast tense of sjå
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 →