Where does “danta” come from?

danta (Indonesian) comes from Malay danta, from Pali danta, from Sanskrit दन्त, from Sanskrit दत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

danta (Indonesian): tooth

Definitions

  1. tooth

Ancestry of “danta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaydantatooth; tusk, ivory
2Palidantatooth, fang; tusk; made of ivory
3Sanskritदन्तtooth; the number 32; an elephant's tusk, ivory
4Sanskritदत्a tooth
5Proto-Indo-IranianHdántstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-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 →
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