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
- A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
Ancestry of “ὀδούς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | odónts | tooth |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
Words derived from “ὀδούς”