Where does “άτοπος” come from?

άτοπος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄτοπος, from Latin Dentatus, 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.

άτοπος (Greek): absurd, inept

Definitions

  1. absurd, inept

Ancestry of “άτοπος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄτοποςunusual, out of place
2LatinDentatustoothed, having teeth
3Latindēnsa tooth
4Italiandentetooth; cog, prong
5Latindenstooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like...
6Proto-Italicdentstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Italic dents