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Where does “κῠνόδους” come from?

κῠνόδους (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

κῠνόδους (Ancient Greek): a canine tooth, a cuspid; teeth

Definitions

  1. a canine tooth, a cuspid; teeth

Ancestry of “κῠνόδους”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
2Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →