Where does “odontologie” come from?

odontologie (French) comes from French odonto-, from Ancient Greek ὀδόντος, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

odontologie (French): odontology

Definitions

  1. odontology

Ancestry of “odontologie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchodonto-odonto
2Ancient Greekὀδόντοςgenitive singular of ὀδούς; tooth
3Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
4Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →