Where does “dentophobia” come from?

dentophobia (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.

dentophobia (English): Fear of dentists or their medical procedures

Definitions

  1. Fear of dentists or their medical procedures

Ancestry of “dentophobia”, 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 →