Where does “tūsc” come from?
tūsc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic tunþskaz, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
tūsc (Old English): canine tooth, tusk
Definitions
- canine tooth, tusk
Ancestry of “tūsc”, step by step
tūsc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic tunþskaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tunþskaz | tooth; tusk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Proto-West Germanic *tunsk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *tunsk | tooth, tusk |