Where does “megadontia” come from?
megadontia (English) comes from English megadont, from English -odont, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
megadontia (English): Malformation of megalodontia; Macrodontia
Definitions
- Malformation of megalodontia; Macrodontia
Ancestry of “megadontia”, step by step
megadontia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English megadont
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | megadont | Having large teeth |
| 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 ia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ia | — |