Where does “dentilled” come from?

dentilled (English) comes from English dentil, from French dentille, from Latin dente, from Latin dens, from Proto-Italic dents, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

dentilled (English): Adorned with dentils

Definitions

  1. Adorned with dentils

Ancestry of “dentilled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdentilAny one of a series of small rectangular blocks...
2Frenchdentille—
3Latindenteablative singular of dēns
4Latindenstooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like...
5Proto-Italicdentstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Italic dents →
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