Where does “Gullintanni” come from?

Gullintanni (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse gullinn, from Old Norse gull, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

Gullintanni (Old Norse): epithet of Heimdall, whose teeth were made of gold

Definitions

  1. epithet of Heimdall, whose teeth were made of gold

Ancestry of “Gullintanni”, step by step

Gullintanni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse gullinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegullinngolden
2Old Norsegullgold; a jewel, thing of value, especially a...
3Proto-Germanicgulþągold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Old Norse tǫnn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetǫnntooth
2Proto-Germanictanþstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →