Where does “sågtandad” come from?
sågtandad (Swedish) comes from Swedish tandad, from Swedish tand, from Old Swedish tan, from Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
sågtandad (Swedish): serrated, saw-toothed (having teeth like a saw)
Definitions
- serrated, saw-toothed (having teeth like a saw)
Ancestry of “sågtandad”, step by step
sågtandad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tandad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tandad | toothed (having teeth, usually of knives, leaves, wheels, and the like) |
| 2 | Swedish | tand | a tooth; in a mouth or on a saw; a tooth, a dent,... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | tan | tooth |
| 4 | Old Norse | tǫnn | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |