Where does “labiodentally” come from?
labiodentally (English) comes from English labiodental, from English dental, from Middle French dental, from Latin dentālis, from Latin dēns, from Italian dente, from Latin dens, from Proto-Italic dents — to eat.
labiodentally (English): In a labiodental manner
Definitions
- In a labiodental manner
Ancestry of “labiodentally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | labiodental | articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth; A... |
| 2 | English | dental | Of or concerning the teeth, as in "dental care";... |
| 3 | Middle French | dental | — |
| 4 | Latin | dentālis | bearing or furnished with small toothlike projections |
| 5 | Latin | dēns | a tooth |
| 6 | Italian | dente | tooth; cog, prong |
| 7 | Latin | dens | tooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | dents | tooth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |