Where does “tandkött” come from?

tandkött (Swedish) comes 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.

tandkött (Swedish): gums (flesh around the teeth)

Definitions

gums (flesh around the teeth)

Ancestry of “tandkött”, step by step

tandkött traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tand

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	tand	a tooth; in a mouth or on a saw; a tooth, a dent,...
2	Old Swedish	tan	tooth
3	Old Norse	tǫnn	tooth
4	Proto-Germanic	tanþs	tooth
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₃dónts	tooth
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ed-	to eat

via Swedish kött

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	kött	meat, flesh
2	Old Swedish	køt	—
3	Old Norse	kjǫt	—
4	Proto-Germanic	ketwą	meat; flesh

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