Where does “dentophobe” come from?

dentophobe (English) comes from English dento-, from Latin dēns, from Italian dente, from Latin dens, from Proto-Italic dents, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

dentophobe (English): A person afflicted by dentophobia; one who fears going to the dentist

Definitions

  1. A person afflicted by dentophobia; one who fears going to the dentist

Ancestry of “dentophobe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdento-tooth or teeth
2Latindēnsa tooth
3Italiandentetooth; cog, prong
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 →