Where does “canšteher” come from?

canšteher (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Zahnstocher, from German Zahn, from Middle High German zan, from Old High German zan, from Proto-West Germanic tanþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

canšteher (Serbo-Croatian): toothpick

Definitions

  1. toothpick

Ancestry of “canšteher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZahnstochera toothpick
2GermanZahntooth; fang; tusk
3Middle High Germanzantooth
4Old High GermanzanAlternative form of zand
5Proto-West Germanictanþtooth
6Proto-Germanictanþstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →