Where does “megodontia” come from?

megodontia (English) comes from English -odontia, from English -ia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

megodontia (English): Rare form of megalodontia

Definitions

  1. Rare form of megalodontia

Ancestry of “megodontia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-odontia
2English-iaUsed in forming names of countries, diseases,...
3Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
4Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
5Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Latin -iaEvery word from Latin -ius