Where does “δόντι” come from?

δόντι (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek δόντιον, from Ancient Greek ὀδόντιον, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

δόντι (Greek): tooth; tusk; clove

Definitions

  1. tooth; tusk; clove

Ancestry of “δόντι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekδόντιον
2Ancient Greekὀδόντιον
3Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
4Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “δόντι

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic odónts