Where does “oto-” come from?

oto- (English) comes 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.

oto- (English): ot- + -o-

Definitions

  1. ot- + -o-

Ancestry of “oto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishot-ear
2Ancient Greekὠτ-
3Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
4Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
5Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “oto-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic odónts