Where does “dentista” come from?

dentista (Asturian) comes from Asturian diente, from Latin dentem, from Proto-Italic dents, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

dentista (Asturian): dentist

Definitions

  1. dentist

Ancestry of “dentista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturiandientetooth
2Latindentemaccusative singular of dēns
3Proto-Italicdentstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Italic dents →