Where does “mastodontisk” come from?
mastodontisk (Danish) comes from Danish mastodont, from Ancient Greek ὀδόντος, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
mastodontisk (Danish): gigantic, mammoth
Definitions
- gigantic, mammoth
Ancestry of “mastodontisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mastodont | a mastodon (extinct elephant-like mammal) Mammutidae |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀδόντος | genitive singular of ὀδούς; tooth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀδούς | A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | odónts | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |