Where does “tandvärk” come from?

tandvärk (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.

tandvärk (Swedish): toothache

Definitions

  1. toothache

Ancestry of “tandvärk”, step by step

tandvärk 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 värk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvärkache; continuous, dull pain; labour-pain,...
2Old Swedishværkerache, pain
3Old Norseverkrache, pain
4Proto-Germanicwarkizpain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →