Where does “orthodontic” come from?
Orthodontic derives from English orthodontics, formed by English -ics applied to English ortho- and odont-, which traces through Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós and Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós from the root h₃erdʰ-.
orthodontic (English): Of, or relating to the dental speciality of...
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- Of, or relating to the dental speciality of...
Ancestry of “orthodontic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | orthodontia | orthodontics |
| 2 | English | -odontia | |
| 3 | English | -ia | Used in forming names of countries, diseases,... |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “orthodontic”