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Where does “ὠτικός” come from?

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

ὠτικός (Ancient Greek): of or for the ear; pertaining to the ear; ear

Definitions

  1. of or for the ear; pertaining to the ear; ear

Ancestry of “ὠτικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
2Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
3Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “ὠτικός”

  • otic
  • periotic
  • prootic
  • sphenotic
  • diotic
  • epiotic
  • preotic
  • postotic
  • diotically
  • metotic
  • entotic
  • binotic
  • otic bone
  • ótico
  • ótico
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