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Where does “tǫnn” come from?

tǫnn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

tǫnn (Old Norse): tooth

Definitions

  1. tooth

Ancestry of “tǫnn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictanþstooth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “tǫnn”

  • tandläkare
  • tandborste
  • tandpetare
  • tand
  • tandtråd
  • visdomstand
  • tanda
  • tannlege
  • tannemalje
  • tannverk
  • visdomstann
  • tannbørste
  • tannråte
  • tannkjøtt
  • tannløs
  • fortann
  • tannstikker
  • tann
  • støttann
  • tannfe
  • støyttann
  • sabeltanntiger
  • tannpasta
  • tannhjul
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