Where does “दंत्य” come from?

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

दंत्य (Hindi): dental, pertaining to the teeth

Definitions

  1. dental, pertaining to the teeth

Ancestry of “दंत्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदन्त्यdental; being on the teeth; suitable to the teeth
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 →