Where does “cryptotia” come from?

cryptotia (English) comes from English oto-, from English ot-, from Ancient Greek ὠτ-, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

cryptotia (English): A condition where an ear appears to have its upper portion buried underneath the side of the head

Definitions

  1. A condition where an ear appears to have its upper portion buried underneath the side of the head

Ancestry of “cryptotia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishoto-ot- + -o-
2Englishot-ear
3Ancient Greekὠτ-—
4Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
5Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
6Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →