Where does “দন্ত্য” come from?

দন্ত্য (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit दन्त्य, from Sanskrit दन्त, from Sanskrit दत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

দন্ত্য (Assamese): dental (used to describe the place of articulation of the letters

Definitions

  1. dental (used to describe the place of articulation of the letters

Ancestry of “দন্ত্য”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदन्त्यdental; being on the teeth; suitable to the teeth
2Sanskritदन्तtooth; the number 32; an elephant's tusk, ivory
3Sanskritदत्a tooth
4Proto-Indo-IranianHdántstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts →