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Where does “apicodental” come from?

apicodental (English) comes from English dental, from Middle French dental, from Latin dentālis, from Latin dēns, from Italian dente, from Latin dens, from Proto-Italic dents, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts — to eat.

apicodental (English): Made with the apex of the tongue touching the...

Definitions

  1. Made with the apex of the tongue touching the...

Ancestry of “apicodental”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdentalOf or concerning the teeth, as in "dental care";...
2Middle Frenchdental—
3Latindentālis—
4Latindēns—
5Italiandentetooth; cog, prong
6Latindenstooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like...
7Proto-Italicdentstooth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →