Where does “microtia” come from?

microtia (English) comes from English oto-, from English ot-, from Ancient Greek ὠτ-, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

microtia (English): A congenital deformity where the pinna is...

Definitions

A congenital deformity where the pinna is...

Ancestry of “microtia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	oto-	ot- + -o-
2	English	ot-	ear
3	Ancient Greek	ὠτ-	—
4	Ancient Greek	οὖς	ear; hearing; spy
5	Ancient Greek	ὀδούς	A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
6	Proto-Hellenic	odónts	tooth
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₃dónts	tooth
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ed-	to eat

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