Where does “tœ̄þ” come from?

tœ̄þ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic tanþiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntes, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Ancestry of “tœ̄þ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictanþiz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntes—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntes →