Where does “protohypsodont” come from?

protohypsodont (English) comes from English proto, from English proto-, from Ancient Greek πρωτο-, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

protohypsodont (English): That become hypsodont

Definitions

  1. That become hypsodont

Ancestry of “protohypsodont”, step by step

protohypsodont traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English proto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprotoPrototypical; preceding the proper beginning of...
2Englishproto-first; most recent common ancestor of; Relating...
3Ancient Greekπρωτο-first, primary
4Ancient Greekπρῶτοςfirst; earliest; foremost, most prominent
5Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English hypsodont

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhypsodontDescribing teeth that have large crowns; Any...
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 pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pró