Where does “ὀδόντιον” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ὀδόντιον”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ὀδόντιον

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic odónts
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