Where does “tennr” come from?

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

tennr (Old Norse): nominative/accusative plural indefinite of tǫnn

Definitions

  1. nominative/accusative plural indefinite of tǫnn

Ancestry of “tennr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetǫnntooth
2Proto-Germanictanþstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →