Where does “दाँत” come from?
दाँत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दन्त, from Sanskrit दत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
दाँत (Hindi): tooth; tusk
Ancestry of “दाँत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | दन्त | tooth; the number 32; an elephant's tusk, ivory |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दत् | a tooth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hdánts | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |