Where does “wangtoþ” come from?

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

wangtoþ (Old English): molar tooth

Definitions

  1. molar tooth

Ancestry of “wangtoþ”, step by step

wangtoþ 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 wange

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwangecheek, jaw
2Proto-Germanicwangôcheek; jaw
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →