Where does “vrangtvitann” come from?
vrangtvitann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tvitann, from Norwegian Nynorsk tann, from Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
vrangtvitann (Norwegian Nynorsk): northern deadnettle (Lamium molucellifolium)
Definitions
- northern deadnettle (Lamium molucellifolium)
Ancestry of “vrangtvitann”, step by step
vrangtvitann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk tvitann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tvitann | deadnettle (Lamium) |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tann | a tooth; a cog |
| 3 | Old Norse | tǫnn | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Norwegian Nynorsk vrang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vrang | — |