Where does “fengtoþ” come from?

fengtoþ (Old English) comes from Old English tōþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

fengtoþ (Old English): molar

Definitions

  1. molar

Ancestry of “fengtoþ”, step by step

fengtoþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English tōþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtōþtooth
2Proto-Germanictanþstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Old English feng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfengpreterite of fōn
2Proto-Germanicfangącatch, that which is caught
3Proto-Germanicfanhanąto take, to seize; to capture, to catch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →