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Where does “dentille” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dentille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindenteablative singular of dēns
2Latindenstooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like...
3Proto-Italicdentstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “dentille”

  • dentil
  • dentilled
  • interdentil
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