Where does “supradentary” come from?

supradentary (English) comes from English supra, from Georgian სუფრა, from Persian سفره, from Arabic سُفْرَة — victuals; table, especially for eating.

supradentary (English): Above the dentary bone

Definitions

  1. Above the dentary bone

Ancestry of “supradentary”, step by step

supradentary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English supra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsupraUsed to indicate that the current citation is...
2Georgianსუფრაtablecloth; the table on which supra is conducted
3Persianسفرهtablecloth
4Arabicسُفْرَةvictuals; table, especially for eating

via English dentary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdentaryRelating to, or bearing, teeth; The dentary bone
2Middle Frenchdentaire
Every word from Arabic سُفْرَةEvery word from Persian سفرهEvery word from Georgian სუფრა
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