Where does “odontoid” come from?
Odontoid comes from English -oid, from Ancient Greek -ειδής meaning resembling or having the form of, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- meaning to see.
odontoid (English): Resembling a tooth, especially in shape; A...
Definitions
- Resembling a tooth, especially in shape; A...
Ancestry of “odontoid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀδών | Ionic form of ὀδούς |