Where does “hexalophodont” come from?
hexalophodont (English) comes from English lophodont, from English -odont, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
hexalophodont (English): Having teeth with six fused ridges, of the type found one per tooth in lophodont teeth
Definitions
- Having teeth with six fused ridges, of the type found one per tooth in lophodont teeth
Ancestry of “hexalophodont”, step by step
hexalophodont traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lophodont
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lophodont | Having molar teeth that have ridged grinding... |
| 2 | English | -odont | tooth; toothed |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀδούς | A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | odónts | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via English hexa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hexa | — |