Where does “tand” come from?
tand (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish tan, from Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
tand (Swedish): a tooth; in a mouth or on a saw; a tooth, a dent,...
Definitions
- a tooth; in a mouth or on a saw; a tooth, a dent,...
Ancestry of “tand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | tan | tooth |
| 2 | Old Norse | tǫnn | tooth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
Words derived from “tand”