Where does “danta” come from?

danta (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese dānta, from Sanskrit दान्त, from Sanskrit दम, from Sanskrit दाम्यति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dā́mHyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dā́mHyati, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.

danta (Balinese): tooth

Definitions

  1. tooth

Ancestry of “danta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesedāntatamed
2Sanskritदान्तtamed, docile
3Sanskritदमhouse; home; taming
4Sanskritदाम्यतिto tame
5Proto-Indo-Aryandā́mHyati—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniandā́mHyati—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dā́mHyati →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dā́mHyati →