Where does “tvitann” come from?

tvitann (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.

tvitann (Norwegian Nynorsk): deadnettle (Lamium)

Definitions

  1. deadnettle (Lamium)

Ancestry of “tvitann”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tvitann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →