Where does “tandtråd” come from?

tandtråd (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.

tandtråd (Swedish): dental floss

Definitions

  1. dental floss

Ancestry of “tandtråd”, step by step

tandtråd 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 träd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishträdtree; tree; plant reminiscent of a tree in the...
2Old Norseþráðrthread; past participle of þreyja; past...
3Proto-Germanicþrēduzthread, twisted fibre
4Proto-Indo-Europeantreh₁-tu-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →