Where does “dáseň” come from?

dáseň (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic dęsna, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

dáseň (Czech): gum, gingiva

Definitions

  1. gum, gingiva

Ancestry of “dáseň”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdęsnagum
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “dáseň

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Slavic dęsna