Where does “ὀδούς” come from?

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

ὀδούς (Ancient Greek): A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...

Definitions

  1. A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...

Ancestry of “ὀδούς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “ὀδούς”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →