Where does “premolar” come from?
Premolar comes from English pre- and molar, where molar derives from Latin molaris relating to grinding, from Proto-Indo-European mel- meaning to crush or grind.
premolar (English): A tooth situated in front of the molar teeth;...
Definitions
- A tooth situated in front of the molar teeth;...
Ancestry of “premolar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | molar | A back tooth having a broad surface used for... |
| 2 | English | molé | Alternative spelling of mole |
| 3 | English | Moll | A pet name for Mary |
| 4 | English | mary | A male homosexual |
| 5 | French | marie | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 6 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 7 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 9 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 10 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 11 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |