Where does “zahnärztlich” come from?

zahnärztlich (German) comes from German Zahnarzt, from German Zahn, from Middle High German zan, from Old High German zan, from Proto-West Germanic tanþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

zahnärztlich (German): dental

Definitions

  1. dental

Ancestry of “zahnärztlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZahnarztdentist
2GermanZahntooth; fang; tusk
3Middle High Germanzantooth
4Old High GermanzanAlternative form of zand
5Proto-West Germanictanþtooth
6Proto-Germanictanþstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →