Where does “tunþskaz” come from?

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

tunþskaz (Proto-Germanic): tooth; tusk

Definitions

  1. tooth; tusk

Ancestry of “tunþskaz”, step by step

tunþskaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic tanþs

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

via Proto-Germanic tunþuz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictunþuz—

Words derived from “tunþskaz”

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