Where does “एकदंत” come from?

एकदंत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit एकदन्त, from Sanskrit दन्त, from Sanskrit दत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

एकदंत (Hindi): one-toothed

Definitions

  1. one-toothed

Ancestry of “एकदंत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritएकदन्तone-toothed
2Sanskritदन्तtooth; the number 32; an elephant's tusk, ivory
3Sanskritदत्a tooth
4Proto-Indo-IranianHdántstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts →