Where does “hypsodont” come from?

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

hypsodont (English): Describing teeth that have large crowns; Any...

Definitions

Describing teeth that have large crowns; Any...

Ancestry of “hypsodont”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	-odont	tooth; toothed
2	Ancient Greek	ὀδούς	A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
3	Proto-Hellenic	odónts	tooth
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₃dónts	tooth
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ed-	to eat

Words derived from “hypsodont”

hypselodont
subhypsodont
euhypsodont
protohypsodont

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →