Where does “kedokteran gigi” come from?

kedokteran gigi (Indonesian) comes from German Zahnmedizin, from German Zahn, from Middle High German zan, from Old High German zan, from Proto-West Germanic tanþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

kedokteran gigi (Indonesian): dentistry

Definitions

  1. dentistry

Ancestry of “kedokteran gigi”, step by step

kedokteran gigi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Zahnmedizin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZahnmedizindentistry
2GermanZahntooth; fang; tusk
3Middle High Germanzantooth
4Old High GermanzanAlternative form of zand
5Proto-West Germanictanþtooth
6Proto-Germanictanþstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Indonesian gigi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiangigitooth; gear; cog
2Malaygigitooth; gear; cog
3Proto-Malayicgigi—

via Indonesian kedokteran

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankedokteranmedicine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →