Where does “hypselodont” come from?

hypselodont (English) comes from English hypsodont, from English -odont, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

hypselodont (English): having teeth with long crowns and short roots

Definitions

  1. having teeth with long crowns and short roots

Ancestry of “hypselodont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhypsodontDescribing teeth that have large crowns; Any...
2English-odonttooth; toothed
3Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
4Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →
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