Where does “dentigerous” come from?
dentigerous (English) comes from Latin dentis, from Latin dens, from Proto-Italic dents, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
dentigerous (English): Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or...
Definitions
- Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or...
Ancestry of “dentigerous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dentis | genitive singular of dēns; tooth; genitive... |
| 2 | Latin | dens | tooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dents | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |