Where does “দাঁত” come from?

দাঁত (Bengali) comes from Prakrit 𑀤𑀁𑀢, from Sanskrit दन्त, from Sanskrit दत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

দাঁত (Bengali): tooth; teeth; tusk; fang

Definitions

  1. tooth; teeth; tusk; fang

Ancestry of “দাঁত”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀤𑀁𑀢tooth
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 →