Where does “tind” come from?

tind (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *tind, from Proto-Germanic tindaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

tind (Old English): a point or prong on a weapon or implement; a tine

Definitions

  1. a point or prong on a weapon or implement; a tine

Ancestry of “tind”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*tind—
2Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “tind”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →