Where does “tuith” come from?

tuith (Scots) comes from Middle English tothe, from Old English tōþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

tuith (Scots): tooth

Definitions

  1. tooth

Ancestry of “tuith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtotheA tooth; A tusk; A protuberance; an sharp,...
2Old Englishtōþtooth
3Proto-Germanictanþstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “tuith”

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