Where does “οδοντοστοιχία” come from?

οδοντοστοιχία (Greek) comes from Greek στοίχος, from Ancient Greek στοῖχος, from Proto-Hellenic stóikʰos, from Proto-Indo-European stóygʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

οδοντοστοιχία (Greek): dentures, false teeth; dentition

Definitions

  1. dentures, false teeth; dentition

Ancestry of “οδοντοστοιχία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekστοίχοςline, order
2Ancient Greekστοῖχοςrow in an ascending series; a line of poles...
3Proto-Hellenicstóikʰos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstóygʰ-os—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stóygʰ-os →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stóikʰos →