Where does “tindr” come from?

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

Ancestry of “tindr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “tindr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tindaz →
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