Where does “microziphodont” come from?

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

microziphodont (English): Having very small ziphodont serrations

Definitions

  1. Having very small ziphodont serrations

Ancestry of “microziphodont”, step by step

microziphodont traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ziphodont

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishziphodontLaterally compressed, sharp, and with serrated...
2English-odonttooth; toothed
3Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
4Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →