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Where does “denturist” come from?

denturist (English) comes from English denture, from French denture, 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.

denturist (English): A person who makes and fits dentures

Definitions

  1. A person who makes and fits dentures

Ancestry of “denturist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdenturea set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit; an...
2Frenchdentureset of teeth
3Latindēns—
4Italiandentetooth; cog, prong
5Latindenstooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like...
6Proto-Italicdentstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →