Where does “दांत” come from?

दांत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दान्त, from Sanskrit दम, from Sanskrit दाम्यति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dā́mHyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dā́mHyati, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.

दांत (Hindi): dental relating to the teeth

Definitions

  1. dental relating to the teeth

Ancestry of “दांत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदान्तtamed, docile
2Sanskritदमhouse; home; taming
3Sanskritदाम्यतिto tame
4Proto-Indo-Aryandā́mHyati—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniandā́mHyati—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dā́mHyati →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dā́mHyati →