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

  1. Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or...

Ancestry of “dentigerous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindentisgenitive singular of dēns; tooth; genitive...
2Latindenstooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like...
3Proto-Italicdentstooth
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-Italic dents →