Where does “νωδογέρων” come from?

νωδογέρων (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek νωδός, from Proto-Indo-European n̥h₃dos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

νωδογέρων (Ancient Greek): A toothless old man

Definitions

  1. A toothless old man

Ancestry of “νωδογέρων”, step by step

νωδογέρων traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek νωδός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνωδόςtoothless
2Proto-Indo-Europeann̥h₃dos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Ancient Greek γέρων

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγέρωνan old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory...
2Proto-Hellenic*géronts
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European n̥h₃dos