Where does “tothe” come from?

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

Ancestry of “tothe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtēþ—
2Proto-Germanictanþiz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntes—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-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 →