Where does “tandläkare” come from?

tandläkare (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.

tandläkare (Swedish): a dentist

Definitions

  1. a dentist

Ancestry of “tandläkare”, step by step

tandläkare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtanda tooth; in a mouth or on a saw; a tooth, a dent,...
2Old Swedishtantooth
3Old Norsetǫnntooth
4Proto-Germanictanþstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Swedish läkare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishläkarea doctor; a physician
2Old Swedishlækiare—
3Old Swedishlækirphysician, leech
4Old Norselækir—
5Proto-Germaniclēkijazdoctor, physician
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →