Where does “palaeoheterodont” come from?

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

palaeoheterodont (English): Any prehistoric heterodont

Definitions

  1. Any prehistoric heterodont

Ancestry of “palaeoheterodont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishheterodontHaving teeth of different types; Of hinge teeth:...
2English-odonttooth; toothed
3Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
4Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →