Where does “støyttann” come from?

støyttann (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.

støyttann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a tusk

Definitions

  1. a tusk

Ancestry of “støyttann”, step by step

støyttann 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 støyt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstøyta jolt, thrust; an electric shock
2Old Norsesteytr—
3Proto-Germanicstautizpush
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →