teethe

English

/tiːð/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To grow teeth.
  • (intransitive) To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tethen inherited from Old English tēþan (teethe) inherited from Proto-Germanic *tanþijaną (teethe), *tanþs (tooth).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*tanþs

Gloss

tooth

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

歯

Emoji

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