Where does “acrodont” come from?

acrodont (English) comes from English -odont, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

acrodont (English): Having teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge

Definitions

  1. Having teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge

Ancestry of “acrodont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-odonttooth; toothed
2Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
3Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
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-Hellenic odónts →