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Where does “dentaire” come from?

dentaire (French) comes from Latin dentarius, from Latin dēns, from Italian dente, from Latin dens, from Proto-Italic dents, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

dentaire (French): dental

Definitions

  1. dental

Ancestry of “dentaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindentariusdental; of or pertaining to the teeth
2Latindēns—
3Italiandentetooth; cog, prong
4Latindenstooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like...
5Proto-Italicdentstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “dentaire”

  • dentairement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →