Where does “zahnmedizinisch” come from?
zahnmedizinisch (German) comes 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.
zahnmedizinisch (German): dental
Definitions
- dental
Ancestry of “zahnmedizinisch”, step by step
zahnmedizinisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zahn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zahn | tooth; fang; tusk |
| 2 | Middle High German | zan | tooth |
| 3 | Old High German | zan | Alternative form of zand |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | tanþ | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via German medizinisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | medizinisch | medicinal, medicated; medical |
| 2 | German | Medizin | medicine |
| 3 | Latin | medicīna | medicine, remedy, cure |
| 4 | Latin | medicus | healing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,... |
| 5 | Latin | medeor | I heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | medēōr | heal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |