Etymology Explorer › Swedish

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

  1. a tooth; in a mouth or on a saw; a tooth, a dent,...

Ancestry of “tand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishtantooth
2Old Norsetǫnntooth
3Proto-Germanictanþstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “tand”

  • tandpetare
  • tandläkare
  • tandtråd
  • visdomstand
  • tanda
  • tandborste
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →