Where does “periodontitis” come from?

Periodontitis comes from Ancient Greek περί meaning "around," from Proto-Indo-European per-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós.

periodontitis (English): Any of a number of inflammatory diseases...

Definitions

  1. Any of a number of inflammatory diseases...

Ancestry of “periodontitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
2Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →