Where does “caries” come from?
Caries comes from Latin caries, from Latin careo meaning to lack or be without, from Proto-Italic kazēō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱes-.
caries (English): The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by...
Definitions
- The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by...
Ancestry of “caries”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cariēs | decay, rot, rottenness, corruption |
| 2 | Latin | careō | to lack, be without. (usually with ablative), to be deprived of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kazēō | to lack |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |